8959 has 6 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 9824. Its totient is φ = 8160.

The previous prime is 8951. The next prime is 8963. The reversal of 8959 is 9598.

It is not a de Polignac number, because 8959 - 2³ = 8951 is a prime.

It is a Harshad number since it is a multiple of its sum of digits (31).

It is a Duffinian number.

It is a plaindrome in base 14 and base 16.

It is a zygodrome in base 16.

It is a self number, because there is not a number n which added to its sum of digits gives 8959.

It is a congruent number.

It is not an unprimeable number, because it can be changed into a prime (8951) by changing a digit.

It is a polite number, since it can be written in 5 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 274 + ... + 304.

2⁸⁹⁵⁹ is an apocalyptic number.

8959 is a deficient number, since it is larger than the sum of its proper divisors (865).

8959 is a wasteful number, since it uses less digits than its factorization.

8959 is an evil number, because the sum of its binary digits is even.

The sum of its prime factors is 65 (or 48 counting only the distinct ones).

The product of its digits is 3240, while the sum is 31.

The square root of 8959 is about 94.6519941681. The cubic root of 8959 is about 20.7692036861.

Multiplying 8959 by its sum of digits (31), we get a square (277729 = 527²).

8959 divided by its sum of digits (31) gives a square (289 = 17²).

The spelling of 8959 in words is "eight thousand, nine hundred fifty-nine".