252000000

252000000 is the natural number that follows 251999999 and precedes 252000001. In decimal form it is written with six trailing zeros, indicating it is divisible by 10^6. It equals 252 million, or 2.52 × 10^8 in scientific notation.

Mathematical properties: The prime factorization is 2^8 × 3^2 × 5^6 × 7. This makes the number divisible by many small integers; it is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and so on. The exponent of 5 is 6, so the number has six trailing zeros in base 10. The total number of positive divisors is (8+1)(2+1)(6+1)(1+1) = 9×3×7×2 = 378. In scientific terms, 252,000,000 ≈ 2.52 × 10^8.

Context and usage: As a large round number, 252,000,000 is sometimes used in statistics, budgeting, or population estimates as a convenient placeholder or benchmark. It is not prime. It is equal to 252 × 1,000,000 and can be expressed as a product of prime powers.

Time and measurement notes: If interpreted as seconds, 252,000,000 seconds equal roughly 8 years, illustrating how the same digits can represent different scales in different contexts.

This entry provides basic numerical facts and common representations without delving into domain-specific applications.