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102 (one hundred two) is the natural number following 101 and preceding 103. Natural number can mean either a positive integer (1, 2, 3, 4, ...) or a non-negative integer (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...). Natural numbers have two main purposes: they can be used for counting (there are 3 apples on the table), or they can be used for ordering (this is... 101 is the natural number following 100 and preceding 102. ... 103 is the natural number following 102 and preceding 104. ...

<< 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 >> 99 is the natural number following 98 and preceding 100. ... 100 (the Roman numeral is C for centum) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. ... 101 is the natural number following 100 and preceding 102. ... 103 is the natural number following 102 and preceding 104. ... 104 is the natural number following 103 and preceding 105. ... 105 (one hundred [and] five) is the natural number following 104 and preceding 106. ... 106 is the natural number following 105 and preceding 107. ... 107 is the natural number following 106 and preceding 108. ... 108 is the natural number following 107 and preceding 109. ... 109 is the natural number following 108 and preceding 110. ... 110 (one hundred [and] ten) is the natural number following 109 and preceding 111. ...

List of numbers -- Integers This is a list of articles about numbers. ... The integers consist of the positive natural numbers (1, 2, 3, …), their negatives (−1, −2, −3, ...) and the number zero. ...

<< 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 >> 99 is the natural number following 98 and preceding 100. ... 100 (the Roman numeral is C for centum) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. ... 110 (one hundred [and] ten) is the natural number following 109 and preceding 111. ... 120 (one hundred twenty in American English; one hundred and twenty in British English) is the natural number following 119 and preceding 121. ... 130 is the natural number following 129 and preceding 131. ... 140 is the natural number following 139 and preceding 141. ... 150 is the natural number following 149 and preceding 151. ... 160 is the natural number following one hundred fifty-nine and preceding one hundred sixty-one. ... 170 is the natural number following 169 and preceding 171. ... 180 is the natural number following one hundred seventy-nine and preceding one hundred eighty-one. ... 190 is the natural number following one hundred eighty-nine and preceding one hundred ninety-one. ... 200 is the natural number following 199 and preceding 201. ...

Cardinal one hundred [and]
two
Ordinal 102nd (one hundred [and]
second)
Factorization 2 cdot 3 cdot 17
Divisors 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51.
Roman numeral CII
Binary 1100110
Hexadecimal 66

In linguistics, cardinal numbers is the name given to number words that are used for quantity (one, two, three), as opposed to ordinal numbers, words that are used for order (first, second, third). ... Commonly, ordinal numbers, or ordinals for short, are numbers used to denote the position in an ordered sequence: first, second, third, fourth, etc. ... This article is about the mathematical concept. ... In mathematics, a divisor of an integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which evenly divides n without leaving a remainder. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... The binary or base-two numeral system is a system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit in a binary numeral may have either of two different values. ... In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal or simply hex is a numeral system with a radix or base of 16 usually written using the symbols 0–9 and A–F or a–f. ...

In mathematics

102 is an abundant number, a sphenic number and a Harshad number. It is the sum of four consecutive prime numbers (19 + 23 + 29 + 31). In mathematics, an abundant number or excessive number is a number n for which σ(n) > 2n. ... A sphenic number is a positive integer that is the product of three distinct prime factors. ... A Harshad number, or Niven number, is an integer that is divisible by the sum of its digits in a given number base. ... In mathematics, a prime number, or prime for short, is a natural number greater than one and whose only distinct positive divisors are 1 and itself. ...


In science

In astronomy, The atomic number (Z) is a term used in chemistry and physics to represent the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom. ... Known properties Name, Symbol, Number Nobelium, No, 102 Chemical series Actinides Period, Block 7, f Appearance unknown Atomic weight [259] u Electron configuration [Rn] 5f14 7s2 e- s per energy level 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 2 State of matter Presumably a solid Most stable isotopes Nobelium, also known... Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role, especially in the discovery and monitoring of transient phenomena. ...

Messier object M102, possibly the Spindle Galaxy, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco
The New General Catalogue object NGC102, a galaxy in the constellation Cetus
Asteroid 102 Miriam
The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 376 May 5 and ended on 1638 June 12. The duration of Saros series 102 was 1262.1 years, and it contained 71 solar eclipses.
The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 461 October 5 and ended on 1958 April 4. The duration of Saros series 102 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 lunar eclipses.

Table of all 110 Messier objects. ... M102 refers to: Galaxy M102, a controversial Messier object. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy in the Hubble sequence which is characterized by the following physical properties: Spiral Galaxy M74 presents a face-on view of its spiral arms. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... homer simpson was the first law scribe of ancient Athens, Greece. ... The New General Catalogue (NGC) is the most well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in amateur astronomy. ... This article is about a celestial body. ... Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... 102 Miriam is a quite large, very dark main belt asteroid. ... A Saros cycle is a period of 6585 + 1/3 days (approximately 18 years 10 days and 8 hours) which can be used to predict eclipses of the sun and the moon. ... Photo taken by John Walker during the Zambia 2001 eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are on a single line with the Moon in the middle. ... Events Visigoths appear on the Danube and request entry into the Roman Empire in their flight from the Huns Births Cyril of Alexandria, theologian Deaths Categories: 376 ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... An eclipse occurs whenever the Sun, Earth and Moon line up exactly. ... Events August 2 - Majorian resigns as Western Roman Emperor; shortly afterwards Libius Severus is declared western Roman emperor by Ricimer November 19 - Hilarius succeeds Leo as Pope Births Deaths March 17 - Saint Patrick, missionary in Ireland (traditional date) August 7 - Majorian, western Roman emperor November 10 - Pope Leo I Categories... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ...

In other fields

102 is also:

  • In the title of the movie 102 Dalmatians, starring Glenn Close.
  • The number of the space shuttle mission STS-102.
  • The year AD 102 or 102 BC.
  • A London bus running from Edmonton to Golders Green calling at Bounds Green and Muswell Hill

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The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 461 October 5 and ended on 1958 April 4.
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