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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
Scientific notation
6.888 × 10^3

Roman numerals

Roman numerals as modelled here goes up to 3,999.

Binary

1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

1 × 4,096 + 1 × 2,048 + 0 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 6,888

Octal

1 5 3 5 0

1 × 4,096 + 5 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 6,888

Hexadecimal

1 a e 8

1 × 4,096 + a × 256 + e × 16 + 8 × 1 = 6,888

Read as powers of two: 4,096 + 2,048 + 512 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 8 = 6,888.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

6 lotuses, 8 coils of rope, 8 hobbles, 8 strokes

6 × 1,000 + 8 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 6,888. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.

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

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.

View 7635 →
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: 15 July 2026