283

283 is a prime number.

281 and 283 form a twin prime pair.

283 = (6! - 5! - 4! - 3! - 2! - 1! - 0!)/2.

283 is the smallest prime number that is less than the sum of the cube roots of all primes less than itself.

283 is the (2*8*3 + 2+8+3)th (or 61st) prime.

NGC 283 is a galaxy in the constellation Cetus.

Source: Prime Curios!