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6888

NGC 6888 is the Crescent Nebula.

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Where 6888 fits

Where 6888 fits: Related numbersRelated numbers: 7635, 2359.Related numbers763523596888
6888 connects to 1 world: related numbers.

Why 6888 is special

It is the ejected outer layers of a Wolf-Rayet star being overtaken by that star's own faster wind, which is a stage lasting only a few hundred thousand years.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (32)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 41, 42, 56, 82, 84, 123, 164, 168, 246, 287, 328, 492, 574, 861, 984, 1148, 1722, 2296, 3444, 6888
Prime factorisation
2^3 × 3 × 7 × 41
Digit sum
30
Digital root
3

Representations

Decimal
6888
Binary
1101011101000
Octal
15350
Hexadecimal
1ae8
Scientific notation
6.888 × 10^3

Other mathematical patterns

  • Abundant number

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
Both are shells blown by the wind of a single massive star into surrounding gas.

Both are shells blown by the wind of a single massive star into surrounding gas.

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Connection
The same stellar wind process produces very different shapes depending on what it runs into.

The same stellar wind process produces very different shapes depending on what it runs into.

View 2359 →

Numbers Around Us

  • appears alongside7635
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

Other connections

  • is associated with2359
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

How is 6888 connected to another number? →

Science

  • NGC 6888 is formed where the fast wind of a Wolf-Rayet star collides with material it ejected earlier as a red supergiant, producing a shocked shell.

    DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1792–

Common questions

Is 6888 a prime number?

No, 6888 is not prime.

What are the factors of 6888?

The factors of 6888 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 41, 42, 56, 82, 84, 123, 164, 168, 246, 287, 328, 492, 574, 861, 984, 1148, 1722, 2296, 3444, 6888.

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