197 (number)

197 is the natural number following 196 and preceding 198.

← 196 198 → 197
← 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 → List of numbers — Integers ← 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 →
Cardinal	one hundred [and] ninety-seven
Ordinal	197th (one hundred [and] ninety-seventh)
Factorization	prime number
Roman numeral	CXCVII
Binary	110001012
Octal	3058
Duodecimal	14512
Hexadecimal	C516

In mathematics

• 197 is an odd number
• 197 is a prime number
  • 197 is a Chen prime
  • 197 is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part
  • 197 is a strong prime
  • 197 is a twin prime with 199
  • 197 is the third of a prime quadruplet: 191, 193, 197, 199
  • 197 is the smallest prime number that is the sum of 7 consecutive primes: 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37 + 41
  • 197 is the sum of the first twelve prime numbers: 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37
• 197 is a centered heptagonal number, a centered figurate number that represents a heptagon with a dot in the center and all other dots surrounding the center dot in successive heptagonal layers
• 197 is a deficient number, as 1 is less than 197
• 197 is a Keith or repfigit number
• 197 is a square-free number
• 197 is a super Catalan number
• 197 is an Ulam number
• 197 is the difference of 2 square numbers: 99² - 98²
• 197 is the sum of all digits of all two-digit prime numbers: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97
• The binary number of 197 has four 1 digits and four zeroes (11000101)

In geography

• 197 Yonge Street, site of the former Canadian Bank of Commerce building
• House at 197 Hornbine Road, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
• House at 197 Morrison Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts
• The Peabody is an historic site at 195-197 Ashmont Street, Boston

In the military

• SCR-197 was a United States military ground mobile high frequency radio station during World War II
• USNS Geiger (T-AP-197) was a United States Navy transport ship following World War II
• USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) is a United States Navy Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler
• USS Branch (DD-197) was a United States Navy Clemson-class destroyer which was transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Beverley (H64) during World War II
• USS Lubbock (APA-197) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
• USS Muscatine (AK-197) was a United States Navy |Alamosa-class cargo ship during World War II
• USS Parrot (MSC-197) was a United States Navy Falcon minesweeper from 1954 – 1972
• USS Roche (DE-197) was a United States Navy Cannon-class destroyer escort during World War II
• USS Seawolf (SS-197) was a United States Navy Sargo-class submarine during World War II
• 197th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard
• 197th Fires Brigade (United States) is an artillery brigade in the US Army National Guard
• 197th Division was a People's Republic of China military formation of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War

In movies

• Ye Olde Minstrels is the 197th Our Gang short comedy film, released on March 18, 1941
• 197-minute long movies include:
  • Dr. Zhivago (1965)
  • Intolerance (1916)

In music

• Murmur (1983) by R.E.M. ranked #197 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
• Don't Be Cruel (1956) by Elvis Presley ranked #197 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
• "197" is a song by Norwegian alternative rock group Major Parkinson from their self-titled debut album

In population

• The Solomon Islands ranks # 197 in population density
• Bermuda ranks # 197 in world population
• Bezanson, Alberta, Canada has a population of 197
• Dalton Holme, England has a population of 197
• Helhoughton, England has a population of 197
• Hughes Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of 197 (as of 2006)
• Hupperdange, Luxembourg has a population of 197
• Oddingley, Oddingley, England has a population of 197
• Sledmere and Croome, East Riding of Yorkshire, England has a population of 197
• U.S. towns with a population of 197 in the 2000 census include:
  • Alaska, Minnesota
  • Ambia, Indiana
  • Bezanson, Alberta
  • Butler, Illinois
  • Dunnell, Minnesota
  • Forada, Minnesota
  • Java, South Dakota
  • Lessor, Minnesota
  • Littleton, Illinois
  • Long Lake Wisconsin
  • Markleeville, California
  • Mendota, Minnesota
  • Moorland, Iowa
  • New Folden, Minnesota
  • North Branch, Pennsylvania
  • Oakwood, Missouri
  • Parnell, Missouri
  • Roosevelt, Wisconsin
  • Sandnes, Minnesota
  • Sedgewickville, Missouri
  • Shannon, North Carolina
  • Wahnena, Minnesota
  • Wainwright, Oklahoma
  • Wallula, Washington

In sports

• Major League Baseball pitchers who had 197 career wins include:
  • Dennis Eckersley
  • Larry French
  • Bob Friend
  • Jesse Tannehill
  • Adonis Terry
  • Dazzy Vance
• Jordan 197 Formula One car during the 1997 season
• NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice had 197 touchdowns in his career from 1985 – 2004
• NFL quarterback Ken Anderson had 197 touchdowns in his career from 1971 – 1986
• NFL quarterback Tom Brady had 197 touchdowns with the New England Patriots from the 2000 through 2008 season
• Jack Clancy’s 197 receiving yards against Oregon State in 1966 remains Michigan's single-game receiving record

In transportation

• New Jersey Transit bus 197
• London Buses route 197
• Ruby Junction/East 197th Avenue is a light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Gresham, Oregon on the Eastside MAX
• OR&N 197 is a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1905
• Highways and routes numbered 197 include:
  • U.S. Route 197 runs from Shaniko, Oregon to Dallesport, Washington
  • Alabama State Route 197
  • California State Route 197
  • Connecticut Route 197
  • Georgia State Route 197
  • Maryland Route 197
  • Massachusetts Route 197
  • Minnesota State Highway 197
  • New York State Route 197
  • North Carolina Highway 197
  • Texas State Highway 197 (former)
  • Virginia State Route 197
  • Quebec Route 197
  • SP-197, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Japan National Route 197 on the islands of Kyūshū and Shikoku, Japan
  • Malaysia Federal Route 197

In TV and radio

• The Cosby Show ran on NBC from 1984-1992 with 197 episodes (201 episodes in syndication)
• Church Hopping, the 197th episode of the Fox animated television series King of the Hill, originally aired on March 29, 2006
• Simpson Tide, the 197th episode of the Fox animated television series The Simpsons, originally aired on April 9, 2006
• Kill Me If You Can, the 197th episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, originally aired on February 26, 2009
• Channel 197 on The Dish Network is The Documentary Channel
• Channel 197 on XM Satellite Radio is College Sports (Big Ten)
• Channel 197 on Sirius Satellite Radio is The Virus (on the Best of XM premium package)

In other fields

197 is also:

• The year AD 197 or 197 BC
• The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unennseptium
• 197 Arete is a Main belt asteroid. It has a very bright surface, unusually bright even for a rocky S-type asteroid
• Minuscule 197 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment
• Gold has an atomic mass of 196.96655, or approximately 197
• Fu Xi lived for 197 years altogether and died at a place called Chen

See also

• List of highways numbered 197
• United Nations Security Council Resolution 197
• United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 197
• Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 197
• Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197
• P.S. 197, Brooklyn, New York

External links

• Number Facts and Trivia: 197
• The Number 197
• Number Gossip: 197
• The Positive Integer 197
• Virtual Science: 197
• Prime Curiosities: 197
• American Postal Workers Union Local 197, San Diego, CA
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union 197, Bloomington, IL
• Police Benevolent Association Local 197, Passaic, NJ