50 (number)

50 (fifty) is the natural number following 49 and preceding 51.

In mathematics

Fifty is the smallest number that is the sum of two non-zero square numbers in two distinct ways: 50 = 1² + 7² = 5² + 5².^[1] It is also the sum of three squares, 50 = 3² + 4² + 5². It is a Harshad number.

There is no solution to the equation φ(x) = 50, making 50 a nontotient. Nor is there a solution to the equation x − φ(x) = 50, making 50 a noncototient.

The aliquot sum of 50 is 43 and its aliquot sequence is (50,43,1,0). Fifty is itself the aliquot sum of 40 and 94.

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In science

• The atomic number of tin
• The fifth magic number in nuclear physics

In religion

• In Kabbalah, there are 50 Gates of Wisdom (or Understanding) and 50 Gates of Impurity
• The traditional number of years in a jubilee period.^[2]

In sports

• 50 goals in 50 games is a milestone achievement in the NHL, first set by Maurice "Rocket" Richard in the 1944-45 season.
• The jersey number 50 has been retired by a number of North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats or other figures.
  • In Major League Baseball:
    • The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, for coach Jimmie Reese, who served with the team when it was known as the California Angels.
  • In the NBA:
    • The San Antonio Spurs, for Hall of Famer David Robinson.
  • In the NFL:
    • The New York Giants, for Hall of Famer Ken Strong.
  • No NHL team has retired the number, which is not frequently issued.
• The jersey number 50 has also been retired by the men's basketball program of the University of North Carolina for Tyler Hansbrough.

In other fields

Fifty is:

• There are 50 states in the United States of America. The TV show Hawaii Five-O and its reimagined version, Hawaii Five-0, are so called because Hawaii is the last (50th) of the states to officially become a state.
• 5-O (Five-Oh) - Slang for police officers and/or a warning that police are approaching. Derived from the television show Hawaii Five-O^[3]
• A calibre of ammunition (0.50 inches: see .50 BMG)
• In millimetres, the focal length of the normal lens in 35 mm photography
• The percentage (50%) equivalent to one half, so that the phrase "fifty-fifty" commonly expresses something divided equally in two; in business this is often denoted as being the ultimate in equal partnership
• In years of marriage, the gold or "golden" wedding anniversary
• Nickname 50 Cent, a rapper.
• A Canadian brand of beer called 50 Ale created in 1950 by Labatt breweries to commemorate 50 years of partnership. It is a popular brand still sold today.
• The fiftieth pope was Pope Anastasius II.
• The speed limit, in kilometres per hour, of Australian and Canadian roads with unspecified limits.
• The number of rings required to transform Sonic to his super form in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

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