51 (number)
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51 (fifty-one) is the natural number 51 following 50 and preceding 52.
| Cardinal | 51 fifty-one |
| Ordinal | 51st fifty-first |
| Factorization |  |
| Divisors | 1, 3, 17, 51 |
| Roman numeral | LI |
| Binary | 110011 |
| Hexadecimal | 33 |
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[edit] In mathematics
Fifty-one is the 14th discrete biprime and the 5th in the {3.q} semiprime family having the prime factors (3.17). The aliquot sum of 51 is 21, itself a discrete biprime. 51 is the 4th member of the 11-aliquot tree with the sequence(51,21,11,1,0)
51 is a pentagonal number as well as a centered pentagonal number (one of the few numbers to be both) and an 18-gonal number and a Perrin number. It is also the 6th Motzkin number, telling the number of ways to draw non-intersecting chords between any six points on a circle's boundary, no matter where the points may be located on the boundary.
Since the greatest prime factor of 512 + 1 = 2602 is 1301, which is clearly more than 51 twice, 51 is a Størmer number.
[edit] In science
- The atomic number of antimony.
[edit] Astronomy
- Messier object M51, a magnitude 8.0 spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 51, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
- The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1407 September 2 and ended on 108 February 29. The duration of Saros series 51 was 1514.5 years, and it contained 85 solar eclipses. The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1105 June 13 and ended on 211 August 12. The duration of Saros series 51 was 1316.2 years, and it contained 74 lunar eclipses.
[edit] In sports
- Las Vegas 51s, a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League
- The jersey number of American football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, linebacker for the Chicago Bears who retired his jersey number in 1994
- The jersey number of Michael Ruffin, NBA player for the Washington Wizards
- The trademark car number of racing driver Greg Murphy
- The jersey number of Bernie Williams, MLB player for the New York Yankees
- Former jersey number of Randy Johnson, MLB pitcher while he was with the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. When he was acquired by the Yankees, he began to use the number 41, since 51 was already taken by Bernie Williams
- St. Louis Cardinal Willie McGee wore #51
- The jersey number of the NHL's Francois Bouillon (Montreal Canadiens), Kyle Brodziak (Edmonton Oilers), Brian Campbell (San Jose Sharks), Valtteri Filppula (Detroit Red Wings) and Jeff Hamilton (Chicago)
[edit] In other fields
Fifty-one is:
- The code for international direct dial phone calls to Peru
- The model number of the P-51 Mustang WWII fighter aircraft
- Area 51, a parcel of U.S. military-controlled land in southern Nevada, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility
- Part of the title of a collection of stories by Lord Dunsany, Fifty-One Tales
- The number of the fire station and rescue squad in the TV series Emergency!
- The number of Rowdy Burns's car (Michael Rooker), later Cole Trickle's (Tom Cruise) number in the film Days of Thunder
- Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico often mentioned as the future "51st State"
- Owning 51% of stocks makes one a major shareholder
- Samuel L. Jackson starred in "Formula 51” "a.k.a. “51st State"
- "Paul is Live" album (1993): Paul McCartney's cover shot in front of London's Abbey Road Studios. A parody of the original Abbey Road. Paul, then 51, is wearing shoes, and the Volkswagen bears a license plate that reads "51 IS" (instead of "28 IF" as on Abbey Road).
- "51st anniversary" song by Jimi Hendrix
- "Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up" song by Pink Floyd
- Bob Dylan: Highway 51 Blues and the name of a band
- The Parker 51, introduced in 1941, may well be the most famous fountain pen ever made
- A brand of pastis (anise liqueur) manufactured by Pernod Ricard
- "Cachaça 51" is the brand name of a cachaça produced by a Companhia Müller de Bebidas in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brasil.
- Video games Designer Goichi Suda uses 51 in his nickname (Suda51) as a play on words with his name (Goichi, GO translates to 5, and ICHI to 1)
- In some circles, 51 signifies peace, respect, unity, and family.
- The 51 hand gesture can be made by holding 5 fingers up in the right hand and 1 finger in the right hand.
- The Area 51 nightclub in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is referring to this usage of 51, and not the Air Force facility.
- Throughout some local communities in Romania, "51" means "Screw U!" (Screw - 5 characters; U - 1 character)
- The '51 is a guitar made by Fender's second brand, Squier. It is notable for being one of only a few original models produced by the marque.
