124 (number)
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124 is the natural number
Natural number
In mathematics, the natural numbers are the ordinary whole numbers used for counting and ordering . These purposes are related to the linguistic notions of cardinal and ordinal numbers, respectively...

 following 123
123 (number)
123 is the natural number following 122 and preceding 124.-In mathematics:* 123 is a Lucas number...

 and preceding 125
125 (number)
125 is the natural number following 124 and preceding 126.-In mathematics:One hundred [and] twenty-five is the cube of 5....

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In mathematics

124 is the sum of eight consecutive primes (5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29). It is a nontotient
Nontotient
In number theory, a nontotient is a positive integer n which is not in the range of Euler's totient function φ, that is, for which φ = n has no solution. In other words, n is a nontotient if there is no integer x that has exactly n coprimes below it. All odd numbers are nontotients, except 1,...

 since there is no integer with 124 coprimes below it, it is an untouchable number
Untouchable number
An untouchable number is a positive integer that cannot be expressed as the sum of all the proper divisors of any positive integer ....

 since there is no integer whose proper divisor
Divisor
In mathematics, a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which divides n without leaving a remainder.-Explanation:...

s add up to 124.

In base 5 it is a repdigit
Repdigit
In recreational mathematics, a repdigit is a natural number composed of repeated instances of the same digit, most often in the decimal numeral system....

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In the military

  • AN/FPS-124
    AN/FPS-124
    The AN/FPS-124 is an unattended Radar providing short range, doppler radar surveillance of airborne targets. It provides target information to the Regional Operations Control Center , and employs built-in-test, performance monitoring/fault isolation and system redundancy enabling it to reconfigure...

     radar
    Radar
    Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...

     system used by the United States and Canada military via NORAD
  • Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
    C-124 Globemaster II
    The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shakey", was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California....

     was a heavy-lift military transport aircraft
  • Sikorsky
    Sikorsky Aircraft
    The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut. Its parent company is United Technologies Corporation.-History:...

     CH-124 Sea King twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter
    Helicopter
    A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...

  • US Air Force's 124th Wing Air National Guard
    Air National Guard
    The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...

     unit based out of Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
    Idaho
    Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

  • USNS Mission San Gabriel (AO-124)
    USNS Mission San Gabriel (AO-124)
    SS Mission San Gabriel was a Type T2-SE-A2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. After the war she was acquired by the United States Navy as USS Mission San Gabriel . Later the tanker transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission San...

     Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oilers during World War II
  • USS Threat (AM-124)
    USS Threat (AM-124)
    USS Threat was an acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing....

     was an United States Navy
    United States Navy
    The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

     Auk-class
    Auk class minesweeper
    The Auk class were Allied minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 95 Auks built.-Design and development:...

     minesweeper
    Minesweeper (ship)
    A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...

  • VF-124 Gunfighters
    VF-124
    Fighter Squadron 124 was a fleet replacement squadron of the United States Navy. Known as the Gunfighters, they were active from 1958 through 1994...

     was the pacific fleet F-8
    F-8 Crusader
    The Vought F-8 Crusader was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass...

  • Marine Attack Squadron 124
    VMA-124
    Marine Attack Squadron 124 was a fighter squadron in the Marine Forces Reserve based out of Naval Air Station Memphis flying the A-4 Skyhawk. They were part of Marine Aircraft Group 42 and were decommissioned in 1996. The squadron is best known as the first Marine squadron to fly the F4U Corsair...

     was a fighter squadron in the United States Marine Forces Reserve based out of Naval Air Station Memphis
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....


In transportation

  • The Fiat 124 Sedan
    Fiat 124
    The Fiat 124 is a mid-sized family car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1500...

     produced from 1966 to 1974
  • The Fiat 124 Coupé
    Fiat 124 Coupe
    Fiat 124 Coupé is an Italian car produced between 1967 and 1975 in three generations.The four cylinder, aluminum, twin overhead cam engine was designed by ex-Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi. Originally, the AC or first generation featured an 1,438 cc engine, which grew to 1,608 in the...

     produced from 1967 to 1975
  • The Fiat 124 Sport Spider
    Fiat 124 Sport Spider
    The 124 Sport Spider is a 2+2 convertible marketed by Fiat from 1966 to 1979 – having debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show. Designed and manufactured by Italian carrozzeria Pininfarina, Fiat continued to market the monocoque-bodied car as the 2000 Spider from 1979 to 1982...

     convertible
    Convertible
    A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...

     produced from 1966 to 1985
  • London Buses route 124
    London Buses route 124
    London Buses route 124 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.-History:...

     is a Transport for London
    Transport for London
    Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...

     contracted bus route in London
  • Interstate 124
    Interstate 124
    Interstate 124 is an unsigned designation for a short segment of a four-lane limited access highway located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. During periods where this two miles long segment of U.S. Route 27 has been signed as I-124, it has served as a spur route of Interstate 24 to downtown...

     in Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...

  • M-124
    M-124 (Michigan highway)
    M-124 is the designation of a state trunkline route in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan that runs on the north side of Vineyard Lake and Wamplers Lake near Brooklyn in Jackson County near the Irish Hills area. M-124 travels directly through W. J...

     state trunkline route
    Michigan Highway System
    The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Michigan. The system is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and comprises of trunklines in all 83 counties of Michigan on...

     in Michigan
    Michigan
    Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

  • Highway 124 is a highway in Ontario
    Ontario
    Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

     connecting Parry Sound
    Parry Sound, Ontario
    Parry Sound is a town in Central Ontario, Canada, located on Parry Sound on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. Parry Sound is located south of Sudbury and north of Toronto. It is the seat of Parry Sound District, a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It is also the...

     and Sundridge
    Sundridge, Ontario
    Sundridge is a village in central Ontario, Canada, approximately 75 km south of North Bay, Ontario along Highway 11, on the shore of Lake Bernard. Sundridge is a tourist destination in both winter and summer, with boating and snowmobiling providing the main attraction. Algonquin Provincial Park is...

  • N-124
    N-124 (Road)
    The N-123 is a short highway in northern Spain which connects Ollauri to Miranda de Ebro.The road starts outside Ollauri with a junction with the N-232. It heads north along the right bank of tha River Ebro. There is a junction with the N-126. The road by-passes the town of Haro. The road ends to...

     highway in Spain
  • STS-124
    STS-124
    STS-124 was a Space Shuttle mission, flown by Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. Discovery launched on 31 May 2008 at 17:02 EDT, moved from an earlier scheduled launch date of 25 May 2008, and landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, at 11:15...

     is a Space Shuttle
    Space Shuttle
    The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...

     mission to the International Space Station
    International Space Station
    The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...

     scheduled for May 2008
  • The Antonov An-124
    Antonov An-124
    The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a strategic airlift jet aircraft. It was designed by the Ukrainian SSR's Antonov design bureau, then part of the Soviet Union. It is the world's largest ever serially-manufactured cargo airplane and world's second largest operating cargo aircraft...

     heavy lift aircraft

In other fields

124 is also:
  • The year AD 124 or 124 BC
  • 124 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar
    Islamic calendar
    The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...

     that corresponds to 741 – 742 CE
    Common Era
    Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...

  • 124 Alkeste
    124 Alkeste
    124 Alkeste is a large main-belt asteroid. It is an S-type in composition. C.H.F. Peters discovered the asteroid on August 23, 1872 from the observatory at Hamilton College, New York State...

     is a Main belt asteroid
    Asteroid
    Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...

     discovered in 1872
  • The atomic number
    Atomic number
    In chemistry and physics, the atomic number is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus. It is conventionally represented by the symbol Z. The atomic number uniquely identifies a chemical element...

     of the yet-to-be-discovered element unbiquadium
    Unbiquadium
    Unbiquadium , also known as eka-uranium or element 124, is the temporary name of a hypothetical element in the periodic table that has the temporary symbol Ubq and atomic number 124....

  • Tellurium-124 is a stable isotope
    Isotope
    Isotopes are variants of atoms of a particular chemical element, which have differing numbers of neutrons. Atoms of a particular element by definition must contain the same number of protons but may have a distinct number of neutrons which differs from atom to atom, without changing the designation...

     of tellurium
  • Palestinian territories
    Palestinian territories
    The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...

     ranks #124 in world population
  • Sonnet 124
    Sonnet 124
    Sonnet 124 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It's a member of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man....

     by William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...


See also

  • 124th (disambiguation)
  • List of highways numbered 124
  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 124
    United Nations Security Council Resolution 124
    United Nations Security Council Resolution 124 was adopted on March 7, 1957. After examining the application of Ghana for membership of the United Nations, the Council unanimously recommended to the General Assembly that Ghana be admitted....

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