5256

5256 is a natural number that comes after 5255 and before 5257. It is an even and composite number. The prime factorization of 5256 is 2^3 × 3^2 × 73, which means the number has 24 positive divisors. The sum of its digits is 18, so 5256 is divisible by 18 (and thus by 9 and by 2, since 18 is 2 × 9).

In various representations, 5256 equals 5256 in decimal, 1010010001000 in binary, and 0x1488 in hexadecimal. It can be factored as 8 × 657 or 9 × 584, and also as 72 × 73, illustrating its constituent prime factors. A notable property is that 5256 is a Harshad number in base 10, since it is divisible by the sum of its digits (5256 ÷ 18 = 292).

Contextual note: as a four-digit integer, 5256 may appear in mathematical problems, cataloging systems, or model numbers, but there is no single universal meaning attached to the sequence beyond its arithmetic properties. Its divisibility by 72 and by 73 reflects its factorization, and its binary and hexadecimal representations are straightforward consequences of that factorization.

Summary: 5256 is a composite, even number with prime factorization 2^3 × 3^2 × 73, 24 divisors, and recognizable representations in binary and hex. It is also a Harshad number in base 10.