117 (number)
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117 (one hundred [and] seventeen) is the natural number following 116 and preceding 118.
| 117 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | one hundred [and] seventeen |
| Ordinal | 117th (one hundred [and] seventeenth) |
| Numeral system | 114 |
| Factorization | ![]() |
| Divisors | 1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 117 |
| Roman numeral | CXVII |
| Binary | 11101012 |
| Octal | 1658 |
| Duodecimal | 9912 |
| Hexadecimal | 7516 |
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[edit] In mathematics
One hundred seventeen is the smallest possible length of the longest side of a Heronian tetrahedron (one whose sides are all rational numbers).[1][2]
117 is a pentagonal number.
In base 10, it is a Harshad number.
[edit] In other fields
One hundred seventeen is also:
- The atomic number of a recently discovered element temporarily called ununseptium
- A substitute for the number 17, which is considered unlucky in Italy. When Renault exported the R17 to Italy, it was renamed R117[citation needed]
- The number to call Guardia di Finanza for customs/financial/border police in Italy
- The fire emergency telephone number in Portugal
- 1-1-7 is the national emergency telephone number in the Philippines
- The police emergency telephone number in Switzerland
- The serial number of protagonist John from the Halo Series
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ivars Peterson, "Perfect Pyramids" MAA Online July 28, 2003
- ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Heronian Tetrahedron." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HeronianTetrahedron.html
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