552

552 is the natural number that follows 551 and precedes 553. It is an even, composite number. Its prime factorization is 2^3 × 3 × 23, which yields 16 positive divisors. The sum of its proper divisors is 888, making 552 an abundant number. It is also a Harshad number in base 10, since the sum of its digits is 12 and 552 divided by 12 equals 46. In various numeral systems, 552 is represented as binary 1000101000, octal 1050, and hexadecimal 0x228; in Roman numerals it is DLII.

In the calendar year 552 CE, during the Gothic War between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogoths, the Battle of Taginae resulted in a Byzantine victory under general Narses, a turning point in the war.

Beyond mathematics and the historical year, 552 does not have a single widely used symbolic meaning. It may appear in catalog numbers, page numbers, or model identifiers in various contexts, but there is no universally noted significance associated with the number itself.

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