55600

55600 is a natural number that lies between 55599 and 55601. In decimal notation it ends with two zeros, indicating that it is a multiple of 100.

Mathematically, 55600 is composite. Its prime factorization is 2^4 × 5^2 × 139, which shows it is divisible by 16, 25, and 139, as well as by any product of these factors. The number of positive divisors of 55600 is (4+1)(2+1)(1+1) = 30. Examples of divisors include 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 139, 278, 556, 695, 1112, 1390, 2224, 2780, 3475, 5560, 6950, 11120, 13900, 27800, and 55600. The square root of 55600 is approximately 236.0, so it is not a perfect square.

In practical terms, 55600 can appear in contexts such as currency, measurements, or inventory and catalog identifiers where round numbers or large multiples of 100 are convenient. Beyond its mathematical properties, 55600 is primarily a numeric identifier unless a specific system assigns it meaning. As with any number used in a particular domain, its exact significance depends on the conventions of that system.

See also: List of integers; multiples of 100; prime factorization.