6304

6304 is a natural number that follows 6303 and precedes 6305. It is an even, composite integer with prime factorization 6304 = 2^5 × 197. Its divisors are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 197, 394, 788, 1576, 3152, and 6304.

Geometrically and arithmetically, 6304 is not a prime and not a perfect square; it is divisible by 32 but not by 64. In different numeral bases, 6304 is 1100010100000_2 in binary, 0x18A0 in hexadecimal, and 14240_8 in octal.

In mechanical engineering, 6304 designates a common deep-groove ball bearing in the 6300 series. The standard metric size is 20 × 52 × 15 millimeters, and common variants include 6304-2RS1 (rubber-sealed) and 6304-Z (shielded). These bearings are used in a wide range of equipment, including motors, gearboxes, and household appliances.

Beyond mathematics and bearings, 6304 may appear as a catalog or model number in various industries, but its meaning is context-dependent.