496

The number 496 is a special mathematical number known as a perfect number. This means that if you add up all its proper divisors (numbers that divide into it evenly except itself), the total equals the number itself—so, 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 31 + 62 + 124 + 248 = 496. Perfect numbers are rare and have been studied for centuries. They are linked to number theory and have interesting properties related to the properties of primes and binary systems. The number 496 also appears in certain physical and mathematical contexts, such as in the structure of some symmetry groups.