953 is a prime number.
953 is a Sophie Germain prime because 2 x 953 + 1 = 1907 is also a prime.
953 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 953 = 132 + 282.
953 is the hypotenuse of a primitive Pythagorean triple: 9532 = 6152 + 7282.
953 is the largest prime factor of 54321.
953 Painleva is a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1921.
