172 (number)
172 is the natural number following 171 and preceding 173.
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| Cardinal | One hundred [and] seventy-two |
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| Ordinal | 172nd | ||
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| Roman numerals | CLXXII | ||
| Binary | 10101100 | ||
| Hexadecimal | AC | ||
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In mathematics
- 172 is an even number
- 172 is a composite number
- 172 is a deficient number
- 172 is a noncototient integer
- 172 is the sum of Euler's totient function φ(x) over the first twenty-three integers
- 172 is a repdigit in base 6 (444)
- 172 is an integer of the Lazy caterer's sequence
- 172 = 2 × 2 × 43
- 172 = 1 × 2 × 86
- Divisors of 172: 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172
In geography
- 172nd meridian east and 172nd meridian west
- Chiltern Way, a long-distance trail, runs 172 miles (275 km) in Chiltern Hills, England
- Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House was located at 172nd Street and Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
- The DeFuniak Springs Historic District in DeFuniak Springs, Florida contains 172 historical buildings
- Historical New England buildings:
- Assington historic site at 172 Forest Street, Sherborn, Massachusetts
- Benjamin Coker House at 172 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Childs-Brown House at 172 Pine Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Eldridge House at 172 County Street, Taunton, Massachusetts
- Gov. George S. Boutwell House at 172 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts
- Hart House at 172 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield, Massachusetts
- Pawtucket Armory at 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Pothier House at 172 Pond Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
In the military
- 172d Airlift Wing airlift of the United States Air National Guard at Jackson-Evers International Airport
- 172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), CEF unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I
- 172nd Fighter Squadron unit of the Michigan Air National Guard
- 172nd Infantry Brigade of the U.S. Army at Grafenwöhr, Germany
- USNS Apache (T-ATF-172) is a United States Navy Powhatan ocean tugboat
- USNS Phoenix (T-AG-172) was a United States Navy Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary ship following World War II
- USS Anthony (DD-172) was a United States Navy Wickes class destroyer following World War I
- USS Cape Johnson (AP-172) was a United States Navy troop transport ship during World War II
- USS Clarion (AK-172) was a United States Navy Alamosa-class cargo ship in World War II
- USS Cooner (DE-172) was a United States Navy Cannon class destroyer escort ship during World War II
- USS Grimes (APA-172) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
- USS Porpoise (SS-172) was a United States Navy Porpoise class diesel-electric submarine during World War II
In movies
- Men In Fright is the 172nd Our Gang short comedy film, released on October 15, 1938
- Hot Stuff is the 172nd short starring The Three Stooges, released September 6, 1956
In music
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) by Rod Stewart ranked #172 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
- Dream On (1973) by Aerosmith ranked #172 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
In population
- Djibouti ranks #172 in world population density
- Iceland ranks #172 in world population
- Reimberg in Préizerdaul, Luxembourg had a population of 172 as of 2005
- Minnesota towns with a population of 172 in the 2000 census include:
- Other U.S. towns with a population of 172:
In sports
- Fred Russell of the University of Iowa rushed for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Hawkeyes’ 57-21 win over the University of Akron on August 31, 2002
- Dana Kunze holds the world record for high diving at 172 feet
- Babe Ruth had 172 hits in his first season with the New York Yankees in 1920
- MLB pitcher Murry Dickson had a 172-181 record from 1939 – 1959
- Ron Northey had 172 doubles In 12 MLB seasons from 1942-1957
- Tommy Leach and Zack Wheat had 172 triples in their MLB careers
- Turkey Stearnes had 172 home runs in the Negro Leagues
- In squash, one of John White’s shots was clocked at a record 172 miles per hour
In transportation
- Amtrak‘s Capitol Corridor 172-mile passenger train route in California
- British Rail Class 172
- The London Buses headquarters at 172 Buckingham Palace Road
- The East 172nd Avenue light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Gresham, Oregon
- The Cessna 172 Skyhawk 4-seat, single-engine aircraft. More Cessna 172s were built than any other aircraft
- Cessna models: 172, 172A, 172AB, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172J, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 172O, 172P, 172Q Cutlass, 172R, 172RG, and 172S
- The planned diesel-powered Cessna 172TD
- Aviation frequency radio exchange (one-seventy-two) associated with the Cessna 172
- Boxer Rocky Marciano died in a Cessna 172 crash on August 31, 1969
- Crash of a Cessna 172 in Tampa, Florida on January 5, 2002
- U.S. Route 701 runs 172 miles from Four Oaks, North Carolina to Georgetown, South Carolina
- The Oklahoma State Highway 19 runs 172 miles from Blair to Ada, Oklahoma
- Highways and routes numbered 172 include:
- Interstate 172 in Illinois
- California State Route 172
- Colorado State Highway 172
- Connecticut Route 172
- Illinois Route 172
- M-172, Michigan (former)
- Minnesota State Highway 172
- Mississippi Highway 172
- Missouri Route 172
- New Jersey Route 172
- New York State Route 172
- North Carolina Highway 172
- Ohio State Route 172
- Pennsylvania Route 172, Lancaster (former)
- Texas State Highway 172
- Farm to Market Road 172 runs from Archer to Clay County, Texas
- Utah State Route 172
- Virginia State Route 172
- Washington State Route 172
- Wisconsin Highway 172
- Puerto Rico Highway 172
- Quebec Route 172
- National Route 172 runs from Minato-ku, Osaka to Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Kluang Inner Ring Road Route 172, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
In TV and radio
- TV programs with 172 episodes include:
- Three's Company ran on ABC from 1977 to 1984]
- L.A. Law ran on NBC from 1986 to 1994
- Wings ran on NBC from 1990 to 1997
- Rugrats ran on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 2004
- Star Trek: Voyager ran on UPN from 1995 to 2001
- Girlfriends ran on UPN from 2000 to 2008
- The Argentina children’s Television show, Patito Feo, included 172 episodes in its first season in 2007
- The Burning, the 172nd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, originally aired on March 18, 1998
- Grade School Confidential, the 172nd episode of the Fox animated television series The Simpsons, originally aired on April 6, 1997
- A Rover Runs Through It, the 172nd episode of the Fox animated television series King of the Hill, originally aired on November 7, 2004
- Channel 172 on The Dish Network is the Disney Channel East (HD)
- Channel 172 on XM Satellite Radio is Radio Parallèle, talk radio for men and NHL play-by-play
In other fields
172 is also:
- The year AD 172 or 172 BC
- 172 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 788 – 789 CE
- The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unseptbium
- 172 Baucis is a large S-type Main belt asteroid
- Alcohol boils at 172º F, while water boils at 212º F
- Numbers 1-7-2 appear on the back of the US $5 dollar bill (in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial)
- The Orange Tree Theatre in London seats 172
See also
- 172 (disambiguation)
- Mir-172 microRNA precursor family
- List of highways numbered 172
- United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 172
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 172
- Quincy, Illinois Public School District 172