296 (number)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | two hundred ninety-six | |||
| Ordinal | 296th (two hundred ninety-sixth) | |||
| Factorization | 23 × 37 | |||
| Divisors | 1, 2, 4, 8, 37, 74, 148, 296 | |||
| Greek numeral | ΣϞϚ´ | |||
| Roman numeral | CCXCVI | |||
| Binary | 1001010002 | |||
| Ternary | 1012223 | |||
| Senary | 12126 | |||
| Octal | 4508 | |||
| Duodecimal | 20812 | |||
| Hexadecimal | 12816 | |||
296 is the natural number following 295 and preceding 297.
In mathematics
[edit]- 296 is an even composite number with two prime factors.[1]
- 296 is a refactorable number meaning that it is divisible by its number of divisors.[2]
- 296 is a unique period in base 2.
- 296 is the number of regions formed by drawing the line segments connecting any two of the 12 outer points in a 2 by 4 grid.[3]
- 296 is the number of surface points on a 83 cube.[4]
World Records
[edit]- On November 19, 2017, the greatest number of people dyeing hair simultaneously was completed in Cologne, Germany. There were 296 participants.[5]
- On June 25, 2016, the greatest number of people playing a single drum simultaneously was achieved in Bydgoszcz, Poland. There were 296 participants.[6]
- On October 12, 2023, the Guinness World Record for the largest string contest was completed in Dartford, UK. There were 296 participants.[7]
- On August 27, 2023, the greatest number of people piggyback crawling simultaneously was achieved in Hong Kong, China. There were 296 participants.[8]
Other fields
[edit]- The calendar years 296 AD and 296 BC.
- 296 is the number for several highways across the countries of Canada, Japan, and the United States.
- 296 Phaëtusa is an asteroid in the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois in Nice, France.[9]
- Ferrari 296 is a sports car produced by Ferrari.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facts about the integer". mathworld.wolfram.com.
- ^ "Refactorable numbers". mathworld.wolfram.com.
- ^ >Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A331452". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation.
- ^ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A005897". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation.
- ^ "296 people dying hair simultaneously". www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ "296 people playing the same drum simultaneously". www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ "296 people participating in a staring contest". www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ "296 people participating in piggyback crawling". www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ "296 Phaëtusa information". www.universeguide.com. 27 March 2019.