Owlet puzzle #23
Released Tuesday, July 28, 2026 UTC
5040
the answer for puzzle #23
The five clues
- A four-digit number.
- It is a factorial.
- 7! = 5040.
- Plato's ideal city size in Laws (per book V).
- Highly composite: more divisors (60) than any smaller number.
Backstory
Plato praised 5040 for its 59 divisors (excluding itself). Convenient for dividing land, offices, tribes.
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