16937

16937 is a number that falls between 16936 and 16938 in the sequence of natural numbers. It is an odd number, as it cannot be evenly divided by 2. In the decimal system, it is written as "sixteen thousand nine hundred thirty-seven." In scientific notation, it is expressed as 1.6937 x 10^4.

The number 16937 is a composite number, meaning it has factors other than 1 and itself. Its prime factorization is 7 x 13 x 187. This means that 16937 can be obtained by multiplying these three prime numbers together.

In the context of mathematics, 16937 is also known as a Sophie Germain prime. A Sophie Germain prime is a prime number p such that 2p + 1 is also a prime number. In this case, 2 x 16937 + 1 equals 33875, which is also a prime number.

The number 16937 has various applications in mathematics and computer science, including its use in algorithms and cryptography. It is also a palindromic number in some bases, such as base 100, where it is written as "16937" backwards.