5968

5968 is a natural number that follows 5967 and precedes 5969 in the sequence of integers. It is an even number, as it is divisible by 2 without leaving a remainder. In the decimal numeral system, it is written as "five thousand nine hundred sixty-eight."

The number 5968 has several mathematical properties. It is a composite number, meaning it has factors other than 1 and itself. Its prime factorization is 2^3 * 3 * 165, indicating it is divisible by 2, 3, and 165. It is also a Harshad number, as it is divisible by the sum of its digits (5 + 9 + 6 + 8 = 28).

In the context of computing, 5968 is often associated with the number of bytes in 5.8 kilobytes, as 1 kilobyte is typically 1024 bytes. It is also the number of bytes in a 48-bit address space, as 2^48 = 281,474,976,710,656, and 281,474,976,710,656 / 1024 = 275,015,937,444,864, which is approximately 275 gigabytes.

In popular culture, 5968 is the model number of the Commodore 64, a popular home computer released in 1982. It is also the number of the highway in the United States that runs from the Canadian border to the Mexican border, known as the Trans-Canada Highway.