576

576 is the natural number that comes after 575 and before 577. It is an even composite number and a perfect square, equal to 24 squared.

Prime factorization: 576 = 2^6 × 3^2. Because all prime exponents are even, 576 is a square, with square root 24. It has 21 positive divisors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 36, 48, 64, 72, 96, 144, 192, 288, 576.

In different numeral systems, 576 is 1001000000 in binary, 0x240 in hexadecimal, and DLXXVI in Roman numerals.

Arithmetic properties include that 576 is divisible by 9 (576 ÷ 9 = 64), by 16 (576 ÷ 16 = 36), and by 64 (576 ÷ 64 = 9). The sum of its digits is 18, so it is a Harshad (Niven) number in base 10.

Geometrically, 576 describes the area of a square with side length 24 units (24 × 24). The factorization 2^6 × 3^2 underlies its divisors and square structure, making 576 a compact example of a squareful number with a rich divisor set.