196

196 = 2² x 7².

196 is the smallest square that contains a multidigit prime number as a substring.

196 = 14² is a perfect square.

196 is the difference of two square numbers: 196 = 50² - 48².

The consecutive squares 13² = 169 and 14² = 196 use the same digits; 31² = 961 also uses the same digits.

196 has a unique representation as a sum of three squares: 196 = 4² + 6² + 12².

196 is a pentagonal pyramidal number and a heptagonal pyramidal number.

It is conjectured that 196 is the lowest Lychrel number. It is the lowest number not known to produce a palindrome by repeated reversal and addition. The algorithm has been tested to more than 246 million digits without finding a palindrome, but no one has ever proved that it will never produce one.

The Mercedes-Benz W196 was an entry in the 1954 and 1955 Formula One car racing series, winning 9 of 12 races.

Source: Number Gossip