5949

5949 is the natural number that comes after 5948 and before 5950. It is an odd composite number used in basic arithmetic and number theory as an example of factorization and base representation.

Its prime factorization is 3^2 × 661, with 661 prime. Therefore 5949 is divisible by 3 and by 9, but not by 2 or 5. The sum of its decimal digits is 27, which confirms divisibility by 9.

In different numeral systems, 5949 equals 1011100111101 in binary, 0x173D in hexadecimal, and 013475 in octal.

As a four-digit decimal numeral, 5949 is sometimes used in teaching to illustrate properties of composite numbers and the relationship between digit sums, divisibility, and prime factors.

In scholarly references, 5949 serves as an identifier in catalogs and datasets, not tied to a widely known mathematical constant or named object.