968
+968 is the international calling code for Oman.
- Even
- Composite
Where 968 fits
Why 968 is special
Oman controls the southern side of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large share of the world's seaborne oil passes.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 11^2
- Digit sum
- 23
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 968
- Scientific notation
- 9.680 × 10^2
Roman numerals
C M L X V I I I
CMLXVIII uses the subtractive pair CM: a hundred before a thousand — a thousand minus a hundred.
Binary
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 968
Octal
1 7 1 0
1 × 512 + 7 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 968
Hexadecimal
3 c 8
3 × 256 + c × 16 + 8 × 1 = 968
Read as powers of two: 512 + 256 + 128 + 64 + 8 = 968.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
9 coils of rope, 6 hobbles, 8 strokes
9 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 968. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 6 vertical wedges (sixties place), 8 vertical wedges (units place)
16 × 60 + 8 = 968. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Greek (Ionic)
sampi, then xi, then eta, marked as a numeral
sampi-xi-eta + keraia
sampi + xi + eta 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 tav, then qof, then samekh, then het
tav-tav-qof-samekh-het
tav (400) + tav (400) + qof (100) + samekh (60) + het (8) = 968, 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
- Powerful number
Related numbers & connections
Oman and the United Arab Emirates are neighbours on the Arabian Peninsula. Oman borders the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world's seaborne oil passes.
View 971 →Nearby in a sequence
- is adjacent to971
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Geography
+968 reaches Oman, which borders the Strait of Hormuz. A substantial fraction of globally traded oil passes through a channel a few tens of kilometres wide.
DocumentedGeographyGeography: Oman
Common questions
Is 968 a prime number?
No, 968 is not prime.
What are the factors of 968?
The factors of 968 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88, 121, 242, 484, 968.
What is 968 in Roman numerals?
968 in Roman numerals is CMLXVIII. CM is subtractive: a hundred before a thousand — a thousand minus a hundred. Written additively it would be DCCCCLXVIII, 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