102 (number)

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102 (one hundred [and] two) is the natural number following 101 and preceding 103.


Cardinal one hundred [and]
two
Ordinal 102nd (one hundred [and]
second)
Factorization 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 17
Divisors 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51.
Roman numeral CII
Binary 1100110
Hexadecimal 66

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[edit] In mathematics

102 is an abundant number and semiperfect number. It is a sphenic number. It is the sum of four consecutive prime numbers (19 + 23 + 29 + 31).

The sum of Euler's totient function φ(x) over the first eighteen integers is 102.

102 is the third base 10 polydivisible number, since 1 is divisible by 1, 10 is divisible by 2 and 102 is divisible by 3. This also shows that 102 is a Harshad number.

[edit] In science

In astronomy,

Messier object M102, possibly the Spindle Galaxy, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco
The New General Catalogue object NGC102, a galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Asteroid 102 Miriam
The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 376 May 5 and ended on 1638 June 12. The duration of Saros series 102 was 1262.1 years, and it contained 71 solar eclipses.
The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 461 October 5 and ended on 1958 April 4. The duration of Saros series 102 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 lunar eclipses.

[edit] In other fields

102 is also:

[edit] Reference

  • Wells, D. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers London: Penguin Group. (1987): 104