176 (number)

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Cardinal	Eighteen
Ordinal	176th (Eighteen)
Factorization	$2^4\cdot11$
Divisors	1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Roman numeral	CLXXVI
Binary	10110000
Hexadecimal	B0

176 is the natural number following 175 and preceding 177.

In mathematics

• 176 is an even number
• 176 is an abundant number, as 196 is greater than 176
• 176 is a cake number
• 176 is a composite number
• 176 is a happy number: 1² + 7² + 6²=86. 8² + 6²=100. 1² + 0² + 0²=1
• 176 is an octagonal number
• 176 is an odious number
• 176 is a pentagonal number
• 176 is a practical number
• 176 is a self number
• 176 is a semiperfect number: 2 + 4 + 16 + 22 + 44 + 88
• 15 can be partitioned in 176 ways
• 176 has 10 divisors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 22, 44, 88, 176
• Factors of 176: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

In astronomy

• 176 Iduna is a large main belt asteroid with a composition similar to that of the largest main belt asteroid, 1 Ceres
• Gliese 176 is a red dwarf star in the constellation of Taurus
• Gliese 176 b is a super-Earth exoplanet in the constellation of Taurus. This planet orbits close to its parent star Gliese 176

In the Bible

• 176 is the number of verses in the longest chapter, the Psalm 119 of the Bible
• Minuscule 176 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament

In geography

• 176th meridian east and 176th meridian west
• Doran, Minnesota is 176 miles NW of Minneapolis
• The Porches historic site at 176 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach, Florida
• The River Street Firehouse is an historic firehouse at 176 River Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• The State Arsenal historic site at 176 Benefit Street, Providence, Rhode Island
• White House at 176 Robineau Road, Syracuse, New York
• The Winecoff Hotel at 176 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia

In the military

• Attack Squadron 176 United States Navy squadron during the Vietnam War
• USS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) was a United States Navy troop transport during World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War
• USS Kershaw (APA-176) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
• USS Micka (DE-176) was a United States Navy Cannon class destroyer escort during World War II
• USS Perch (SS-176) was a United States Navy Porpoise-class submarine during World War II
• USS Peregrine (AG-176) was a United States Navy Auk-class minesweeper during World War II
• USS Renshaw (DD-176) was a United States Navy Wickes class destroyer following World War I
• USS Tonkawa (AT-176) was a United States Navy Sonoma-class fleet tug during World War II
• 176th Wing is the largest unit of the Alaska Air National Guard
• U.S. Navy vessels which were 176' in length include:
  • HMS Bulwark (L15)
  • USS Hewell (AG-145)
  • USS Whidbey (AG-141)
• U.S. Navy vessels that weighed 176 tons include:
  • USS Azalea (1864)
  • USS Cactus (1863)
  • USS Phoebe (AMc-57)
  • USS Sibyl (1863)

In the movies

• Tiny Troubles is the 176th Our Gang short comedy film, released on February 18, 1939
• Muscle Up a Little Closer is the 176th short starring the Three Stooges released February 28, 1957

In music

• Don't Worry Baby (1964) by the Beach Boys ranked #176 on Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
• Rocks (1976) by Aerosmith ranked #176 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

In population

• Vanuatu ranks #176 in world population
• Madagascar ranks #176 in world population density
• Campiglia Cervo, Piedmont, Italy has a population of 176 (as of 2004)
• U.S. towns with a population of 176 in the 2000 census include:
  • Braddyville, Iowa
  • Colfax, Indiana
  • Collins, Missouri
  • Concord, Illinois
  • Halfway, Missouri
  • Henderson, Michigan
  • Johannesburg, California
  • Lebam, Washington
  • Logan, Kansas
  • Lynxville, Wisconsin
  • Madison, Iowa
  • Mercer, Iowa
  • Midvale, Idaho
  • Oakland, Illinois
  • Peeksville, Wisconsin
  • Queen Anne, Maryland
  • Rarden, Ohio
  • Rhineland, Missouri
  • Rush Center, Kansas
  • Sand Fork, West Virginia
  • Sergeant Township, Pennsylvania
  • Union, Kansas
  • Wellersburg, Pennsylvania

In sports

• MLB players who had 176 career wins include:
  • Guy Bush
  • Frank Dwyer
  • Dave Stieb
  • Frank Viola
• The Florida Panthers scored 176 goals in the 2002-2003 season
• Brett Favre had 176 touchdowns with the Green Bay Packers between 1994 and 1998

In theatre

• James Planché from 1818-1879 collaborated on 176 plays
• The Varscona Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has 176 seats
• Merrie England is an English comic opera which ran for 176 performances
• A revival of Fiddler on the Roof starring Zero Mostel opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 28, 1976 and ran for 176 performances
• Ankles Aweigh opened on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on April 18, 1955 and ran for 176 performances

In transportation

• Pere Marquette is a 176-mile Amtrak passenger train connecting Grand Rapids, Michigan and Chicago
• Heinkel He 176 was a German rocket-powered aircraft
• London Buses route 176
• 176th Street, Bronx elevated station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway
• Peugeot Type 176 automobile produced from 1925–1928
• National Highway 218 in India is 176 km. long
• Highways and routes numbered 176 include:
  • Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Route 176 runs from Goose Creek, South Carolina to Hendersonville, North Carolina
  • Alabama State Route 176
  • Connecticut Route 176
  • Georgia State Route 176
  • Illinois Route 176
  • Maryland Route 176
  • M-176, served as a spur route from M-71 in Michigan in the 1930s
  • Missouri Route 176
  • New York State Route 176
  • Ohio State Route 176
  • Pennsylvania Route 176
  • Texas State Highway 176
  • Virginia State Route 176
  • Wisconsin Highway 176
  • SP-176, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Route 176 connects Miyazu, Kyoto and Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
  • Jalan Arau Federal Route 176 in Perlis and Kedah, Malaysia
  • Mexican Federal Highway 176
  • Sonora State Highway 176, Mexico

In TV and radio

• Silk Stalkings ran on CBS from 1991–1999 with 176 episodes
• The science fiction television program Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was syndicated from 1993–1999 with 176 episodes
• Homer's Enemy, the 176th episode of the Fox animated television series The Simpsons, originally aired on May 4, 1997
• The Puerto Rican Day, the 176th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, originally aired on May 7, 1998
• Dale to the Chief, the 176th episode of the Fox animated television series King of the Hill, originally aired on January 30, 2005
• Breast Cancer Show Ever, the 176th episode of the Comedy Central animated television series South Park, originally aired on October 15, 2008
• Disappeared, the 176th episode of the Law & Order, originally aired on April 22, 1998
• Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers each appeared in 176 of the 180 Family Ties episodes (1982–1989)
• Channel 176 on The Dish Network is the Cartoon Network (East)
• Channel 176 on XM Satellite Radio is MLB Play By Play
• 176 episodes of the Burns and Allen radio shows are available on CDs and DVDs

In other fields

176 is also:

• The year AD 176 or 176 BC
• 176 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 792 – 793 CE
• The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unsepthexium
• 176 is the maximum top speed of a chocobo bird in the Sony PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII
• The North Malabar Gramin Bank has 176 branches in India

See also

• List of highways numbered 176
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 176
• United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 176

External links

• Number Facts and Trivia: 176
• The Number 176
• The Positive Integer 176
• VirtueScience: 176
• Number Gossip: 176
• AMTRAK Train #176
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 176, Joliet, IL
• United Airlines Flight 176