6659

6659 is a natural number that follows 6658 and precedes 6660. In mathematics, 6659 is a prime number, meaning its only positive divisors are 1 and itself. It is odd and congruent to 3 modulo 4, and as a consequence it cannot be expressed as a sum of two squares.

In common numeral representations, 6659 is written as 11010000000011 in binary, 0x1A03 in hexadecimal, and 15003 in octal.

As a prime number, 6659 has relevance in number theory as a simple example for illustrating primality, modular arithmetic, and related concepts. In practical use, the number may appear as an identifier, model number, or code in various catalogs and systems, but there is no widely known historical or mathematical significance attached specifically to the number 6659 beyond its status as a prime.