555

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• Math (the number 555)

  • Factorization: 555 = 3 × 5 × 37
  • Divisors: 8 total (1, 3, 5, 15, 37, 111, 185, 555)
  • Digits sum to 15; divisible by 3 and 5
  • Binary: 555 = 1000101011₂
  • Base-7: 555 = 1·7^3 + 4·7^2 + 2·7 + 2 → 1422₇
  • Approximate sqrt(555) ≈ 23.56

• Electronics (555 timer IC)

  • Modes: astable (oscillator), monostable (one-shot), bistable
  • Astable frequency: f ≈ 1.44 / ((RA + 2RB) · C)
  • Duty cycle: D = (RA + RB) / (RA + 2RB)
  • Monostable pulse width: t ≈ 1.1 · R · C
  • Pinout (8 pins): 1 GND, 2 TRIG, 3 OUT, 4 RESET, 5 CONT, 6 THR, 7 DISCH, 8 Vcc
  • Quick example: choose RA, RB, C to get a desired period; I can compute it for you if you give values.

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