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5778

5778 is the natural number that follows 5777 and precedes 5779.

In mathematics, 5778 is an even composite integer with prime factorization 2 × 3^3 × 107. It is the 107th triangular number, since 107 × 108 / 2 equals 5778. The digits of 5778 sum to 27, making it a Harshad (Niven) number in base 10, because 5778 is divisible by 27 (5778 ÷ 27 = 214). It is also divisible by 9 (5778 ÷ 9 = 642) and by 54 (5778 = 54 × 107), among other divisors.

In calendar usage, 5778 is notable as a year designation in the Hebrew calendar. Hebrew year 5778

Fulfilling multiple numerical properties, 5778 also serves as an example of a triangular number, a Harshad

corresponds
to
roughly
the
civil
years
2017–2018
CE,
spanning
from
autumn
2017
to
autumn
2018.
The
year
is
used
in
Jewish
chronology
to
label
religious
and
cultural
periods
within
that
span.
number,
and
a
member
of
the
sequence
of
integers
with
mixed
prime
factors.
Its
factorization
and
triangular
nature
link
it
to
common
topics
in
elementary
number
theory,
while
its
use
as
a
calendar
year
illustrates
how
large
integers
intersect
with
history
and
culture.