534
534 was the yard number of the Queen Mary.
- Even
- Composite
Where 534 fits
Why 534 is special
Work stopped for over two years in the Depression, and the half-built hull known only as 534 became a public symbol of Clydeside unemployment.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267, 534
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3 × 89
- Digit sum
- 12
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 534
- Scientific notation
- 5.340 × 10^2
Roman numerals
D X X X I V
DXXXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 534
Octal
1 0 2 6
1 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 2 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 534
Hexadecimal
2 1 6
2 × 256 + 1 × 16 + 6 × 1 = 534
Read as powers of two: 512 + 16 + 4 + 2 = 534.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
5 coils of rope, 3 hobbles, 4 strokes
5 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 534. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
8 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)
8 × 60 + 54 = 534. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Greek (Ionic)
phi, then lambda, then delta, marked as a numeral
phi-lambda-delta + keraia
phi + lambda + delta written in descending order and added — the letters carry their values wherever they stand, so this is addition, not place value.
Hebrew numerals
tav, then qof, then lamed, then dalet
tav-qof-lamed-dalet
tav (400) + qof (100) + lamed (30) + dalet (4) = 534, written in descending order.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
Related numbers & connections
Both are shipyard hull numbers that became better known than the yards; one for a disaster and one for a depression.
View 401 →Other connections
- is associated with401
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
Cunard's hull 534 was laid down at John Brown's on Clydebank in 1930. Construction was suspended from 1931 to 1934 during the Depression, and the idle hull attracted national attention before completion as Queen Mary.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: United KingdomPeriod: 1930–1936
Common questions
Is 534 a prime number?
No, 534 is not prime.
What are the factors of 534?
The factors of 534 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267, 534.
What is 534 in Roman numerals?
534 in Roman numerals is DXXXIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be DXXXIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
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: 15 July 2026