150 (number)
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150 is the natural number
following 149
and preceding 151
.
150 is also:
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 149
149 (number)
149 is the natural number between 148 and 150. It is also a prime number.-In mathematics:*149 is the 35th prime number, and with the next prime number, 151, is a twin prime, thus 149 is a Chen prime. 149 is a strong prime in the sense that it is more than the arithmetic mean of its two neighboring...
and preceding 151
151 (number)
151 is a natural number. It follows 150 and precedes 152.-In mathematics:151 is the 36th prime number, the previous is 149, with which it comprises a twin prime. 151 is also a palindromic prime. 151 is a centered decagonal number...
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In mathematics
- 150 is the sum of eight consecutive primes (7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31). Given 150, the Mertens function returns 00 (number)0 is both a numberand the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals.It fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems...
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- The sum of Euler's totient functionEuler's totient functionIn number theory, the totient \varphi of a positive integer n is defined to be the number of positive integers less than or equal to n that are coprime to n In number theory, the totient \varphi(n) of a positive integer n is defined to be the number of positive integers less than or equal to n that...
φ(x) over the first twenty-two integers is 150.
- 150 is a Harshad numberHarshad numberA Harshad number, or Niven number in a given number base, is an integer that is divisible by the sum of its digits when written in that base. Harshad numbers were defined by D. R. Kaprekar, a mathematician from India. The word "Harshad" comes from the Sanskrit + , meaning joy-giver. The Niven...
and an abundant number.
In the Bible
- The last Psalm in the BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Psalm 150, perhaps the one most often set to music. - The number of sons of Ulam, who were combat archers, in the Census of the men of IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
upon return from exile (Holy Bible, 1 ChroniclesBooks of ChroniclesThe Books of Chronicles are part of the Hebrew Bible. In the Masoretic Text, it appears as the first or last book of the Ketuvim . Chronicles largely parallels the Davidic narratives in the Books of Samuel and the Books of Kings...
8:40)
In sports
- In cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
150 runs is a milestone for a batsman. - In Round 20 of the 2011 AFL season, inflicted the worst ever defeat on the Gold Coast Suns by 150 points.
In other fields
- The number of degrees in the quincunx astrological aspect explored by Johannes KeplerJohannes KeplerJohannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican...
. - No precise value has been proposed for Dunbar's numberDunbar's numberDunbar's number is suggested to be a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. These are relationships in which an individual knows who each person is, and how each person relates to every other person...
, a theoretical value with implications in sociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and anthropologyAnthropologyAnthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, but is approximately 150
See also
- List of highways numbered 150
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 150United Nations Security Council Resolution 150United Nations Security Council Resolution 150, adopted unanimously on August 23, 1960, after examining the application of the Republic of the Ivory Coast for membership in the United Nations the Council recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of the Ivory Coast be...
- United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 150