9712

9712 is a natural number that follows 9711 and precedes 9713. It is an even composite integer often cited in elementary number theory as an example of a non-prime, non-square value.

The prime factorization of 9712 is 2^4 × 607, making it divisible by 2, 4, 8, 16, and 607, among others. Consequently, its positive divisors are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 607, 1214, 2428, 4856, and 9712. The number’s divisors reflect its factorization into a small power of two and a relatively large prime.

In modular arithmetic and digit properties, 9712 is even and divisible by 16, so it is congruent to 0 modulo 16. Its decimal digits sum to 19, giving a digital root of 1, and the number is congruent to 1 modulo 3 and modulo 9.

In other bases, 9712 has these representations: binary 10010111110000_2, octal 22760_8, and hexadecimal 0x25F0. These alternate forms illustrate how a single decimal value can appear in different numeral systems.

Overall, 9712 is a straightforward example of a composite, even integer with a simple factorization, useful for illustrating divisibility, base conversion, and divisor counting in introductory number theory.