107 (number)
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107 (one hundred [and] seven) is the natural number following 106 and preceding 108.
| 107 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | one hundred [and] seven |
| Ordinal | 107th (one hundred [and] seventh) |
| Numeral system | 107 |
| Factorization | prime |
| Prime | 28th |
| Divisors | 1, 107 |
| Roman numeral | CVII |
| Binary | 11010112 |
| Octal | 1538 |
| Duodecimal | 8B12 |
| Hexadecimal | 6B16 |
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[edit] In mathematics
One hundred [and] seven is the 28th prime number. The next prime is 109, with which it comprises a twin prime, making 107 a Chen prime.
Plugged into the equation 2p − 1, 107 yields 162259276829213363391578010288127, a Mersenne prime. 107 is itself a safe prime.
[edit] In other fields
As "one hundred and seven", it is the smallest positive integer requiring six syllables in English (without the "and" it only has five syllables and seventy-seven is a smaller 5-syllable number).
107 is also:
- The atomic number of bohrium.
- The emergency telephone number in Argentina and Cape Town.
- The telephone of the police in Hungary.
- A common police code denoting a suspicious person.[citation needed]
- The current number of Nobel Prize in Literature laureates.
[edit] In sports
- The 107% rule, a Formula One Sporting Regulation in operation from 1996 to 2002 and 2011 onwards
- The number 107 is also associated with the Timbers Army supporters group of the Portland Timbers soccer team, in reference to the stadium seating section where the group originally congregated.
- Kashna's M1 bench press weight.
