117 (one hundred [and] seventeen) is the natural number following 116 and preceding 118.
| 117 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | one hundred [and] seventeen |
| Ordinal | 117th (one hundred [and] seventeenth) |
| Numeral system | 114 |
| Factorization |  |
| Divisors | 1, 3, 9, 13, 39, 117 |
| Roman numeral | CXVII |
| Binary | 11101012 |
| Octal | 1658 |
| Duodecimal | 9912 |
| Hexadecimal | 7516 |
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In mathematics
One hundred seventeen is the smallest possible length of the longest side of a Heronian tetrahedron (one whose sides are all rational numbers).[1][2]
117 is a pentagonal number.
In base 10, it is a Harshad number.
In astronomy
- In astronomy, the Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 792 June at 05:51:16 UT and will end on 2054 August at 18:01:55 UT. The duration of Saros series 117 is 1262.11 years, and it contains 71 solar eclipses.
- The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 1094 April at 17:26:38 UT and will end on 2374 May at 19:33:35 UT. The duration of Saros series 119 is 1280.14 years, and it contains 72 lunar eclipses.
- The NGC (New General Catalog) [1] object 117, a 15th magnitude spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
- 117 Lomia is a large main belt asteroid
In the military
- US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
- USNS Mission Los Angeles (T-AO-117) was a United States Navy Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oilers during World War II which launched August 10, 1945
- USS Dorsey (DD-117) was a United States Navy Wickes class destroyer during World War I which launched April 9, 1918
- USS Gemsbok (IX-117) was a United States Navy Armadillo-class tanker which launched on November 9, 1943
- USS Haskell (APA-117) was a United States Navy her class of attack transports during World War II which launched June 13, 1944
- USS Saidor (CVE-117) was a United States Navy Commencement Bay class escort carrier from 1944 to 1947
- USS Strive (AM-117) was a U.S. Navy Auk-class minesweeper for removing mines, which launched on May 16, 1942
- USS Wateree (ATF-117) was a fleet ocean tug which launched in June 1944
- Wallbangers (VAW-117) is a United States Navy AEWs squadron which operates from the USS Nimitz
In TV
- The TV series “The Brady Bunch” ran on ABC from 1969 to 1974 for 117 episodes
- The TV series “Crossing Jordan” ran on NBC from 2001 to 2007 for 117 episodes
In other fields
One hundred seventeen is also:
- The year AD 117 or 117 BC.
- 117 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 734 – 735 CE
- April 27 is the 117th day of the year, except in leap years when April 26 is
- The atomic number of an undiscovered element temporarily called ununseptium
- A substitute for the number 17, which is considered unlucky in Italy. When Renault exported the R17 to Italy, it was renamed R117
- Costa Rica ranks #117 in world population
- Texas Instruments BOLT-117 (BOmb, Laser Terminal-117), was the world's first laser guided bomb in 1967
- 117 (1998) was the second album by musician Izzy Stradlin
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) is a French film directed by Michel Hazanavicius about French secret agent, OSS 117
- 117 film format used by Kodak's first Brownie camera. See 120 film.
- The number to call Guardia di Finanza for customs/financial/border police in Italy
- The fire emergency telephone number in Portugal
- 1-1-7 is the national emergency telephone number in the Philippines
- The police emergency telephone number in Switzerland
- Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, protagonist in the Halo series
- OSS 117 is the codename for Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, a fictional secret agent from Jean Bruce
- The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 twin-engined medium utility/transport helicopter
- STS-117 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis on June 8, 2007
- Sonnet 117 by William Shakespeare
- London Bus route 117 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London
- West 117th–Madison Avenue Highland Square is a station on the RTA Red Line in Cleveland, Ohio
- M-117 is a 14.5 mile long state highway route in Michigan
- The R117 road in Dublin, Ireland
- GL-117 is an open source action flight simulator for Windows, Linux and Mac
- Cemetery 117 is an ancient cemetery discovered in 1964 near Sudan, approximately 13,140 to 14,340 years old.
- The 117th Kentucky Derby was won by Strike the Gold on May 4, 1991
- The 117th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was won by Ch. Salilyn's Condor, an English Springer Spaniel on February 8, 1993
- The 117th annual Tournament of Roses Parade was held January 1, 2006
- Marie-Louise Meilleur, at the time of her death at 117 years and 230 days in 1998, was recognized as the world’s oldest person
- Kincaid Lawrence "Cade" Foster AKA Subject 117 was the main protagonist in the science fiction show First Wave
See also
References
- ^ Ivars Peterson, "Perfect Pyramids" MAA Online July 28, 2003
- ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Heronian Tetrahedron." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HeronianTetrahedron.html
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