4179
4179 Toutatis is a near-Earth asteroid with a chaotic, unpredictable rotation.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 4179 fits
Why 4179 is special
It tumbles rather than spinning about a fixed axis, so it has no fixed day length. Very few objects rotate this way, and it makes long-term prediction of its orientation impossible.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393, 4179
- Prime factorisation
- 3 × 7 × 199
- Digit sum
- 21
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 4179
- Binary
- 1000001010011
- Octal
- 10123
- Hexadecimal
- 1053
- Scientific notation
- 4.179 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Harshad (Niven) number
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
Toutatis tumbles chaotically and Aten gives its name to asteroids orbiting mostly inside Earth's path. Both complicate prediction, one of orientation and one of detection.
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Toutatis tumbles chaotically rather than rotating about a stable axis, so it has no definable rotation period. Its orientation cannot be predicted far ahead even though its orbit can.
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Common questions
Is 4179 a prime number?
No, 4179 is not prime.
What are the factors of 4179?
The factors of 4179 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393, 4179.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026