9948

9948 is a natural number that comes after 9947 and before 9949. It is an even composite integer, and it appears in ordinary counting as part of the sequence of natural numbers.

In its prime factorization, 9948 = 2^2 × 3 × 829. This shows that the number is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, among other divisors. The full set of positive divisors totals 12, reflecting the factorization pattern (exponents plus one multiplied together). 9948 is not a prime, not a perfect square, and it is not a sum of two squares due to having a prime factor of the form 4k+3 with odd exponent (namely 3).

In various numeral bases, 9948 has the following representations: binary 10011011011100_2, octal 23274_8, and hexadecimal 26DC_16. These bases illustrate how the same value can be expressed differently for computing or encoding purposes.

Apart from pure mathematics, 9948 may be encountered as an identifier in catalogs, datasets, or model numbers where four-digit identifiers are used. As a specific numeric value, it does not carry special mathematical constants or widely cited cultural significance, but it participates in standard arithmetic properties of integers and serves as a concrete example of composite structure in the natural numbers.