555

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• If you mean the 555 timer IC:

  • Modes: astable (oscillator) and monostable (one-shot).
  • Key formulas:
    • Astable: f ≈ 1.44 / ((RA + 2 RB) C); duty cycle ≈ (RA + RB) / (RA + 2 RB)
    • Monostable: t ≈ 1.1 R C (the output stays high for t)
  • Typical pins: 1 GND, 8 Vcc, 4 RESET, 5 CONTROL.
  • I can work through a sample circuit or troubleshooting.

• If you mean the number 555 (number theory / math):

  • Prime factorization: 555 = 3 × 5 × 37
  • Divisors: 1, 3, 5, 15, 37, 111, 185, 555 (total 8 divisors)
  • Euler’s totient: φ(555) = 288
  • Sum of divisors: σ(555) = 912
  • Harshad (Niven) number in base 10: 555 ÷ (5+5+5) = 555/15 = 37
  • Representations: binary 1000101011, hex 0x22B, octal 1053
  • Roman numeral: DLV

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