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* [[ISO 216]] is the [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]'s standard for [[paper size]]s |
* [[ISO 216]] is the [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]'s standard for [[paper size]]s |
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* In the film [[Pi (film)|Pi]], a mysterious 216-digit number represents the name of God |
* In the film [[Pi (film)|Pi]], a mysterious 216-digit number represents the name of God |
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* As six cubed, 216 is also symbolic of the [[Mark of the Beast]] in [[Christianity]]. This has been expressed in the ''[[Left Behind]]'' series. |
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See also the year [[216]]. |
See also the year [[216]]. |
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216 is the natural number following 215 and preceding 217.
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Cardinal | Two hundred [and] sixteen |
Ordinal | 216th |
Factorization | |
Roman numeral | CCXVI |
Binary | 11011000 |
Hexadecimal | D8 |
Since , it is the smallest cube that's also the sum of three cubes (Plato was among the first to notice this, and mentioned it in Book VIII of Republic). It is also the sum of a twin prime (107 + 109). But since there is no way to express it as the sum of the proper divisors of any other integer, it is an untouchable number.
In base 10, it is a Harshad number.
In other fields
- The 216 colors formed by a 6×6×6 color cube are sometimes known as the web-safe color palette
- ISO 216 is the ISO's standard for paper sizes
- In the film Pi, a mysterious 216-digit number represents the name of God
- As six cubed, 216 is also symbolic of the Mark of the Beast in Christianity. This has been expressed in the Left Behind series.
See also the year 216.