511 = 7 x 73.
511 is 111111111 in base 2 (binary). It is 777 in base 8.
511 is a Mersenne number.
511 is the smallest composite number that is the exact average of three consecutive primes (503, 509, and 521): (503 + 509 + 521)/3 = 511.
511 is a number that cannot be written as a sum of three squares.
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