12259

12259 is a natural number that follows 12258 and precedes 12260. In various cataloging systems, such numbers are used as identifiers for objects, locations, or items.

In mathematics, 12259 is the product of the primes 13, 23, and 41. Therefore it is a squarefree composite number with eight positive divisors: 1, 13, 23, 41, 299, 533, 943, and 12259. The prime factorization reveals its divisors and multiplicative structure.

In astronomy, 12259 is the designation assigned to a minor planet in the catalog of numbered minor planets maintained by the Minor Planet Center. Such designations are given sequentially as orbits are confirmed, and many objects remain unnamed.

As a five-digit code, it could hypothetically designate a location in a postal system or a catalog entry in databases.