3856

3856 is a natural number that lies between 3855 and 3857. In mathematics, it is an even composite number. Its prime factorization is 2^4 × 241, since 3856 = 16 × 241 and 241 is a prime number. The divisors of 3856 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 241, 482, 964, 1928, and 3856, for a total of 10 divisors. It is divisible by 8 and by 16, but not by 3 or 5; the digit sum is 22, which is not a multiple of 3.

In other numeral bases, 3856 is represented as binary 111100010000, hexadecimal F10, and octal 7420. The number can be expressed as 16 × 241, confirming its factor structure.

There are no widely noted mathematical constants or famous theorems associated specifically with 3856. It does not occur as a prime, a perfect square, or a widely cited special number. Outside of standard arithmetic, 3856 serves primarily as an ordinary integer used in examples, datasets, and numeral-system demonstrations.