50,000
50000 Quaoar has a ring outside its Roche limit.
- Even
- Composite
Where 50,000 fits
Why 50,000 is special
Material there should have coalesced into a moon and has not, which is a genuine open problem rather than a curiosity.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (30)
- 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250, 400, 500, 625, 1000, 1250, 2000, 2500, 3125, 5000, 6250, 10000, 12500, 25000, 50000
- Prime factorisation
- 2^4 × 5^5
- Digit sum
- 5
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 50000
- Binary
- 1100001101010000
- Octal
- 141520
- Hexadecimal
- c350
- Scientific notation
- 5.000 × 10^4
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Powerful number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Both are large Kuiper belt objects whose physical properties remain poorly constrained.
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50000 Quaoar was found in 2023 to have a ring at a distance where accretion into a satellite would be expected, a configuration not currently explained.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 2002–
Common questions
Is 50,000 a prime number?
No, 50,000 is not prime.
What are the factors of 50,000?
The factors of 50,000 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250, 400, 500, 625, 1000, 1250, 2000, 2500, 3125, 5000, 6250, 10000, 12500, 25000, 50000.
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