653 is a prime number. It is a Sophie Germain prime because 2 x 653 + 1 = 1307 is a prime.
653 is the first three-digit prime number to occur in the decimal expansion of pi.
653 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 653 = 132 + 222.
653 is the hypotenuse of a primitive Pythagorean triple: 6532 = 3152 + 5722.
653 is the sum of the squares of five consecutive primes: 653 = 52 + 72 + 112 + 132 + 172.
Source: Number Gossip