What Scheherazade did not know about the number 1001

1001 Nights of Stories saved Scheherazade’s life. Although the mathematical story of 1001 isn’t nearly as interesting as the Scheherazade stories, for those interested, it might be entertaining enough. At the end of the story marathon, the sultan fell in love with Scheherazade as I hope you fall in love with the admirable properties of 1001.

So what is so special about angel number 1001 you ask? It has a kind of geometric symmetry and resembles a binary. If it were binary, its decimal value would have been 9, right? But is that all we know about 1001?

Well, for starters, without being a prime number itself, it is the product of three prime numbers: 7, 11, and 13. It is also interesting that these three prime numbers are consecutive. So 1001 = 7*11*13.

But another important fact that increases its entertainment potential is the following property: when any three-digit number is multiplied by 1001, the result is the number written twice. Example: 621 * 1001 = 621621. And if you think about it, it makes sense if you break down the multiplication like this: 621 * 1001 = 621 * 1000 + 621.

Knowing the prime factors of 1001 and the above property, we can create some fun experiences. For example, imagine that you ask your friends to write down a three-digit number. Then ask them to repeat the number for a total of six digits. Then ask one friend to divide the six-digit number by 7, another friend to divide the result by 11, and one friend to divide the result by the first three-digit number. Let your friends know that all divisions will have no rest. And in the end, nonchalantly declare the result. Only you know that 13 is the last of the prime factors. Of course, other variations of this exercise are also possible. Ah, the power of knowledge! It makes one feel like a magician.

All you have left to do now is show off at your next party. Dividing such large numbers with such ease should definitely be commendable. We have a second thought, mathematics is not for parts. Dance instead. It should be more secure. Doing so is fine most of the time, except when it’s time to mingle. If someone makes a living selling t-shirts with the above phrase as a slogan, I I would only take 10% of the profits. Wait, do people still dance at parties?