26 (number)
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Cardinal
twenty-six
Ordinal
26th
(twenty-sixth)
Factorization
2 × 13
Divisors
1, 2, 13, 26
Greek numeral
ΚϚ´
Roman numeral
XXVI
Binary
110102
Ternary
2223
Octal
328
Duodecimal
2212
Hexadecimal
1A16
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.

Contents

1In mathematics1.1Properties of its positional representation in certain radixes
2In science2.1Astronomy
3In religion
4In sports
5In other fields
6See also
7References
8External links
In mathematics[edit]

Poster designed to depict the speciality of the number 26
26 is the only integer that is one greater than a square (52 + 1) and one less than a cube (33 − 1).[1]

A Icosihexagon has twenty-six sides.[2]

A rhombicuboctahedron has twenty-six faces.[3]

When a 3 × 3 × 3 cube is made of twenty-seven unit cubes, twenty-six of them are viewable as the exterior layer.

There are 26 sporadic groups.[4]

The 26-dimensional Lorentzian unimodular lattice II25,1 plays a significant role in sphere packing problems and the classification of finite simple groups. In particular, the Leech lattice is obtained in a simple way as a subquotient.

26 is the smallest number that is both a nontotient and a noncototient number.

Properties of its positional representation in certain radixes[edit]
Twenty-six is a repdigit in base three (2223) and in base twelve (2212).

In base ten, 26 is the smallest number that is not a palindrome to have a square (262 = 676) that is a palindrome.

In science[edit]
The atomic number of iron.
The number of spacetime dimensions in bosonic string theory.
Astronomy[edit]
Messier object M26, a magnitude 9.5 open cluster in the constellation Scutum.
The New General Catalogue object NGC 26, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus.
In religion[edit]
26 is the gematric number, being the sum of the Hebrew characters (Hebrew: יהוה‎) being the name of the god of Israel – YHWH (Yehowah).
GOD=26=G7+O15+D4 in Simple6,74 English7,74 Gematria8,74 ('The Key': A=1, B2, C3, ..., Z26).
The Greek Strongs number G26 is "Agape", which means "Love".
The expression "For His mercy endures forever" is found verbatim in English and the original Hebrew 26 times in Psalm 136. The expression is found once in each of the 26 verses.
According to Jewish chronology, God gave the Torah in the 26th generation since Creation.
In sports[edit]
The number of complete miles in a marathon (26 miles and 385 yards).[5]
Effective in 2020, the size of the full roster on a Major League Baseball team, except for regular-season games on or after September 1, when teams expand their rosters to 28 players.
The number of holes in a floorball ball.
The maximum capacity of cars allowed to compete in an official Formula One Grand Prix race.
In other fields[edit]
Twenty-six is:

A 2003 novel by Leo McKay, Jr. The title refers to the number of miners killed in the Westray Mine explosion.[6]
26 is:

The sixth track of After Laughter, the fifth studio album by American alternative band Paramore.[7]
The eighth track of The Balcony, the first studio album by British modern rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen.[8]
In Microsoft Windows list of Alt Codes, the combination Alt+26 yields the "right arrow" symbol →.
The number of the last letter of the English alphabet, Z.
The name of the Australian alternative rock band, 26.[9]
The number of letters in the basic Latin alphabet, if capital letters are not distinguished from lowercase letters.
The total number of cases on most versions of Deal or No Deal.
Often (in the United States) the number of episodes in a television program each year; this allows one new show per week for half the year, and one rerun per week for the rest of the year.
The alias of punk rock singer Doc Corbin Dart.
The age at which males could no longer be drafted in the United States.
A dice game popular in the Midwest United States from the 1930s to 1950s; players had to roll a chosen number 26 times or more, exactly 13 or fewer than 10.[10]
In a normal deck of cards, there are 26 red cards and 26 black cards.
The number of Cantons of Switzerland.[11]
The number of bones in the normal human foot and ankle.
XXVI Holdings, Inc, named after the Roman numerals for the number 26, is a holding company that is part of Alphabet, Inc., the structure that ultimately owns Google.
The number of counties in the Republic of Ireland.
See also[edit]
List of highways numbered 26
References[edit]
^ "The number 26, between 25 and 27" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-05.
^ "polygon". www.2dcurves.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^ Saiber, Arielle. Measured Words: Computation and Writing in Renaissance Italy. University of Toronto Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8020-3950-7. large, transparent rhombicuboctahedron (a polyhedron with twenty-six faces,
^ Wilson, Robert (2009-12-14). The Finite Simple Groups. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-84800-987-5. In this chapter we introduce the 26 sporadic simple groups.
^ "Definition of MARATHON". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^ "Twenty-Six". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
^ 26 - Paramore | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-08-12
^ 26 - Catfish and the Bottlemen | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-08-12
^ "26 | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
^ "Twenty-six." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007.
^ Leemann, Adrian (2012-07-04). Swiss German Intonation Patterns. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-90-272-7384-0. There are 26 Cantons in Switzerland, ...
External links[edit]
Prime Curios! 26 from the Prime Pages
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