76 is the natural number following 75 and preceding 77. 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... 75 is the natural number following 74 and preceding 76. ... 77 is the natural number following 76 and preceding 78. ...

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. ... In mathematics, factorization or factoring is the decomposition of an object (for example, a number, a polynomial, or a matrix) into a product of other objects, or factors, which when multiplied together give the original. ... 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 numeral system represents numeric values using two symbols, typically 0 and 1. ... NOTE:Ashish Mulji 1ostl smells 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

Seventy-six is a Lucas number, an automorphic number, a nontotient, a 14-gonal number, and a centered pentagonal number. In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers form a sequence defined recursively by: In words: you start with 0 and 1, and then produce the next Fibonacci number by adding the two previous Fibonacci numbers. ... In mathematics an automorphic number is a number whose square ends in the number itself. ... A nontotient is a positive integer n which is not in the range of Eulers totient function φ, that is, for which φ(x) = n has no solution. ... A centered pentagonal number is a centered figurate number that represents a pentagon with a dot in the center and all other dots surrounding the center in successive pentagonal layers. ...

In science

• The atomic number of osmium

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. ... General Name, Symbol, Number osmium, Os, 76 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 6, d Appearance silvery, blue cast Atomic mass 190. ... In ancient Greece and other early civilizations, astronomy consisted largely of astrometry, measuring positions of stars and planets in the sky. ...

Messier object M76, a magnitude 12.0 planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Little Dumbbell Nebula

The New General Catalogue object NGC 76, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -575 June 18 and ended on 705 July 25. The duration of Saros series 76 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses.

The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -255 April 7 and ended on 1043 May 26. The duration of Saros series 76 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.

Table of all 110 Messier objects. ... The Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Cork Nebula, the Butterfly Nebula, the Barbell Nebula, Planetary Nebula M76, Messier Object 76, Messier 76, M76, NGC 650, or NGC 651) is a planetary nebula in the Perseus constellation. ... 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. ... NGC 6543, the Cats Eye Nebula A planetary nebula is an astronomical object consisting of a glowing shell of gas and plasma formed by certain types of stars at the end of their lives. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Perseus is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa. ... The Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Cork Nebula, the Butterfly Nebula, the Barbell Nebula, Planetary Nebula M76, Messier Object 76, Messier 76, M76, NGC 650, or NGC 651) is a planetary nebula in the Perseus constellation. ... The New General Catalogue (NGC) is the most well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in amateur astronomy. ... 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. ... Pisces ( , Latin for fish (plural)) is a zodiac constellation which lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east. ... 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 Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 705 Events End of the short-lived Zhou Dynasty in China Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik succeeded by al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... An eclipse occurs whenever the Sun, Earth and Moon line up exactly. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Events Edward the Confessor crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...

In other fields

Seventy-six is also

• the designation of two highways named Interstate 76, one mostly in Colorado and the other mostly in Pennsylvania
• The registry of the U.S. Navy's nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), named after U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
• the name of a band, see 76 (band)
• a brand of ConocoPhillips gas stations, Union 76
• the name of a professional basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers (taken from 1776, the year of American independence)
• the number of trombones in the big brass band, according to the song. Also, Seventy-Six Trombones is a musical by Meredith Willson.
• The year AD 76, 76 BC, or 1976.