Doves,
The number 153 has the following divisors:
1, 3, 9, 17, 51, 153.
The sum of divisors is 234.
The next prime number after 234 is..
(...drumroll....) : 239
And another little nugget: The next prime number after
153 is 157.
157 is the 37th prime number. Mathematically, the number
37 allows you to do a nice trick:
(1+1+1) x 37 = 111
(2+2+2) x 37 = 222
(3+3+3) x 37 = 333
(4+4+4) x 37 = 444
(5+5+5) x 37 = 555
(6+6+6) x 37 = 666
(7+7+7) x 37 = 777
(8+8+8) x 37 = 888
(9+9+9) x 37 = 999
Once you know this, you can immediately make some
calculations. E.g. when you see the numbers 24 and 37, you
know that 24 = 8+8+8, so 24x37 = 888
And finally, 157 simply reminds me of Strong's 1577:
ekklésia :-)
Maranatha! YbiC, Josua