18996

18996 is an integer, a natural number that follows 18995 and precedes 18997. It is an even number, divisible by 2. Its prime factorization is 2 × 3 × 3166.333..., which is not a prime factorization. In fact, 18996 is divisible by 2 twice, as 18996 = 4 × 4749. The sum of its digits is 1 + 8 + 9 + 9 + 6 = 33.

In base 10, 18996 can be expressed in scientific notation as 1.8996 × 10^4. It is a composite number. Its divisors include 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, and itself, among others.

The number 18996 does not hold a widely recognized mathematical significance or appear in any famous mathematical constants or sequences. It is simply an integer within the vast landscape of numbers. Its properties are those of a standard even, composite number. Further exploration of its number theoretic properties would involve calculating its divisors, checking for primality (which it is not), and examining its relationship with other numbers through arithmetic operations.