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76 (number)
76 is the natural number following 75 and preceding 77.
| Cardinal | seventy-six |
| Ordinal | 76th (seventy-sixth) |
| Factorization |
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| Divisors | 2, 4, 19, 38 |
| Roman numeral | LXXVI |
| Binary | 1001100 |
| Hexadecimal | 4C |
In mathematics
Seventy-six is a Lucas number, an automorphic number, a nontotient, a 14-gonal number, and a centered pentagonal number.
In science
- The atomic number of osmium
In astronomy,
- 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.
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
- 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.
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