10788

10788 is the natural number that follows 10787 and precedes 10789. In mathematics, it is an even composite number with the prime factorization 10788 = 2^2 × 3 × 29 × 31. This factorization shows that 10788 has 24 positive divisors. It is not a perfect square, and because the prime 31 (which is congruent to 3 mod 4) appears to the first power, 10788 cannot be expressed as a sum of two squares.

In astronomy, numbers in the range used for minor planets are assigned sequentially as objects gain confirmed orbits. If 10788 is used in that context, it would designate the 10,788th minor planet to receive a permanent numerical designation. Such numbers are often accompanied by a name once proposed and approved, but many remain unnamed.

Beyond mathematics and astronomy, sequences like 10788 appear in various cataloging and identification systems as a convenient numeric identifier. It can be found in product codes, library or archival catalogs, and other databases where a fixed numeric label is assigned to a discrete item. The same string “10788” thus serves as an identifier only within a specific context; without context, it has no inherent meaning beyond being a numerical value.

Overall, 10788 functions as a composite number with a specific factor structure, a potential minor-planet designation in astronomy, and a generic numeric identifier in various cataloging systems.