5573

5573 is a natural number that follows 5572 and precedes 5574. It is used as a placeholder designation in various contexts where four-digit identifiers are required.

In mathematics, 5573 is a prime number. Its only positive divisors are 1 and 5573, so it is not composite. It is odd, and the sum of its digits is 20, which means it is not divisible by 3 or 9. The number is congruent to 1 modulo 4 (5573 ≡ 1 (mod 4)).

In symbolic representations, 5573 is written in Roman numerals as V̄DLXXIII, where the overline on V denotes 5000. Decimal notation remains the most common form for expressing this integer.

In astronomy, numeric designations such as 5573 are used to identify minor planets (asteroids) once their orbits have been confirmed. The system assigns sequential numbers to these objects, so (5573) would be the standardized identifier for a particular minor planet within the Minor Planet Center catalog, regardless of whether a name has been assigned.

Beyond mathematics and astronomy, 5573 appears in everyday contexts as a four-digit identifier in serial numbers, model numbers, or catalog entries. Its specific meaning depends on the system in which it is used, rather than intrinsic properties of the number itself.