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561 (number)

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← 560 561 562 →
Cardinalfive hundred sixty-one
Ordinal561st
(five hundred sixty-first)
Factorization3 × 11 × 17
Divisors1, 3, 11, 17, 33, 51, 187, 561
Greek numeralΦΞΑ´
Roman numeralDLXI, dlxi
Binary10001100012
Ternary2022103
Senary23336
Octal10618
Duodecimal3A912
Hexadecimal23116

561 (five hundred [and] sixty-one) is the natural number following 560 and preceding 562.[1]

In mathematics

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561 is a Fermat pseudoprime to base 2,[2] a centered icosahedral number,[3] the 33rd triangular number, and the 17th hexagonal number. It is a composite number, with the divisors being 1, 3, 11, 17, 33, 51, 187, and 561. Its prime factorization is 3 * 11 * 17.[1]

Carmichael number

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561 is most notable for being the first, and smallest Carmichael number.[4][5][6] 561 is considered one since it satisfies the Korselt’s Criterion. A number satisfies the criterion if the number is an odd number, consists of a product of distinct primes, and satisfies (p − 1) | (n − 1) for every prime p dividing the number.[7] It was first discovered by Václav Šimerka along with six more other numbers.[a][6]

Notes

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  1. ↑ The seven Carmichael numbers that Václav Šimerka discovered are 561, 1105, 1729, 2465, 2821, 6601, and 8911.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 Vanovschi, Vitalii. "Properties of the number 561". www.numberempire.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  2. ↑ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A001567 (Fermat pseudoprimes to base 2)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  3. ↑ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A005902 (Centered icosahedral (or cuboctahedral) numbers)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  4. ↑ Friedman, Erich. "What's Special About This Number?". Retrieved 2026-08-09.
  5. ↑ Koninck, J. M. de (2009). Those fascinating numbers. Internet Archive. Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-8218-4807-4.
  6. 1 2 Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A002997 (Carmichael numbers)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  7. ↑ Riemer, Emily (2016-05-03). Pseudoprimes and Carmichael Numbers (PDF). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  8. ↑ Webster, Jonathan (2025). Carmichael Numbers: A Computational Perspective. UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY. Retrieved 2026-08-15.