14297

14297 is a natural number that follows 14296 and precedes 14298. It is an odd, composite integer.

Its prime factorization is 14297 = 17 × 29^2, meaning it has a repeated prime factor (29) and is not prime. The positive divisors are 1, 17, 29, 493 (which is 17×29), 841 (which is 29^2), and 14297 itself. Consequently, the number of divisors is six. The sum of all positive divisors, sigma(14297), equals 15678, so the sum of proper divisors is 15678 − 14297 = 3381. Since 3381 < 14297, 14297 is a deficient number.

In decimal notation, 14297 consists of the digits 1, 4, 2, 9, and 7, with a digit sum of 23. It is not divisible by 3 or 9, and it is not divisible by 11 (the alternating-sum test yields −3). In hexadecimal, 14297 is 0x37D9.

From a structural standpoint, 14297 belongs to the class of integers with exactly six divisors, corresponding to the factorization pattern p^2 q, where p and q are distinct primes (in this case p = 29 and q = 17). It is not a triangular or square number, nor is it a prime.

There is no widely noted special significance for 14297 beyond its mathematical properties, and it mainly serves as an example of a composite number with a small, distinct prime-factor structure.