Infinite Infinities and Lucky Sevens: 13 Mathemagical Number Facts

You can always count on numbers.
Infinite Infinities and Lucky Sevens: 13 Mathemagical Number Facts

They may have their negatives and their positives, but one thing's for sure, you can always count on numbers! One plus: there's more than enough digits for everyone to share. Like all of them. The concept of numbers is infinite. Even if you count backwards into decimals or even negative figures. The cycle doesn't end, even at 0. More or less, there is always the potential for more even if the starting point is beyond the concept of “nothing.” 

But numbers should unite us, not divide. Everything comes in 3s. Hi-fives. 10 out of 10. 12 days of Christmas. Lordy, lordy, look who's 40. 50 nifty United States from 13 original colonies. True, blue 100%. Hell, we all give it 110%!

Numbers can grow so big and make you feel very small, very finite, and very insignificant, but please know that you are one in a million.

Here's 13 fun facts about figures to multiply your knowledge.

Unbelievable Statistics

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM THE NUMBER 4 IS SEEN AS UNLUCKY IN CHINA. 170 16 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 3 2 1 CHINESE BUILDINGS SKIP ALL FLOOR NUMBERS THAT CONTAIN A 4, JUST LIKE WE DO WITH 13. IN TALL BUILDINGS, THE FLOOR COUNT JUMPS FROM 39 TO 50!

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Everyone’s Favorite Number

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM A SURVEY ASKED 30,000 PEOPLE FOR THEIR FAVORITE NUMBER. o 9 3 9 C 4 8 8 1 2 2 7 4 ^ o 3 9 9 8 3 4 5 4 7 9 8 5 5 6 5 9 6 5 5 4 4 5 ما A 8 c 6 2 1 2 6 3 6 5 9 4 5 7 1 4 7 5 9 9 5 5 9 1 7 8 3 8 9 9 4 4 7 ٤ 1 O 8 ح I 3 L 6 o 8 3 ح 2 2 6 1

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Unbelievable Statistics

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM IN SOME WAYS, THE NUMBERS WE USE TO COUNT WITH ARE UNUSUAL. 3.141592653589793238462643383279502 88419716939937510582097494459230781 64062862089986280348253421170679821 48086513282306647093844609550582231 72535940812848111745028410270193852 ALMOST ALL NUMBERS ARE ACTUALLY TRANSCENDENTAL, MEANING THERE'S A DECIMAL FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITE STRING OF SEEMINGLY RANDOM DIGITS, LIKE PI.

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Unbelievable Statistics

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM IN CHINESE THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF WRITING DOWN EACH DIGIT. HIGH 23 1 THERE'S THE SIMPLE VERSION IN COMMON USE, AND A MORE COMPLEX VERSION USED ON CONTRACTS AND BANKNOTES. THE COMPLEX VERSION IS USED TO AVOID CHEATERS ALTERING NUMBERS AFTER THE FACT.

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Unbelievable Statistics

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM WE USE A BASE TEN NUMBER SYSTEM, BUT WITH A BASE TWELVE SYSTEM IT IS ACTUALLY EASIER TO DO SOME MATH AND FRACTIONS. IN BASE TWELVE, ONE-THIRD IS WRITTEN AS 0.4 INSTEAD OF 0.333... THE DOZENAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROMOTES SWITCHING OVER TO A BASE 12 SYSTEM.

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Unbelievable Statistics

NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM 0.9999... EQUALS 1 0.999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 999999999999 99999 999999999 99 ONE THIRD = 0.33333... TWO THIRDS = 0.66666... THREE THIRDS = 0.99999...

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