159796 has 24 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 344960. Its totient is φ = 63072.

The previous prime is 159793. The next prime is 159799. The reversal of 159796 is 697951.

It is an interprime number because it is at equal distance from previous prime (159793) and next prime (159799).

It is a congruent number.

It is not an unprimeable number, because it can be changed into a prime (159791) by changing a digit.

It is a pernicious number, because its binary representation contains a prime number (7) of ones.

It is a polite number, since it can be written in 7 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 145 + ... + 583.

2¹⁵⁹⁷⁹⁶ is an apocalyptic number.

It is an amenable number.

It is a practical number, because each smaller number is the sum of distinct divisors of 159796, and also a Zumkeller number, because its divisors can be partitioned in two sets with the same sum (172480).

159796 is an abundant number, since it is smaller than the sum of its proper divisors (185164).

It is a pseudoperfect number, because it is the sum of a subset of its proper divisors.

159796 is a wasteful number, since it uses less digits than its factorization.

159796 is an odious number, because the sum of its binary digits is odd.

The sum of its prime factors is 463 (or 461 counting only the distinct ones).

The product of its digits is 17010, while the sum is 37.

The square root of 159796 is about 399.7449186669. The cubic root of 159796 is about 54.2652699694.

The spelling of 159796 in words is "one hundred fifty-nine thousand, seven hundred ninety-six".