168 (number)

168 is the natural number following 167 and preceding 169.

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Cardinal

One hundred [and]
sixty-eight

Ordinal

168th

Factorization

$2^3 \cdot 3 \cdot 7$

Roman numeral

CLXVIII

Binary

10101000

Hexadecimal

1 In mathematics
2 In astronomy
3 In geography
4 In the military
5 In movies
6 In music
7 In population
8 In sports
9 In theatre
10 In transportation
11 In TV and radio
12 In other fields
13 See also
14 External links
15 References

In mathematics

168 is an even number
168 is an abundant number, as 312 is greater than 168
168 is a composite number
There are 168 primes less than 1000
168 is the order of the group PSL(2,7), the second smallest nonabelian simple group
From Hurwitz's automorphisms theorem, 168 is the maximum possible number of automorphisms of a genus 3 Riemann surface, this maximum being achieved by the Klein quartic, whose symmetry group is PSL(2,7). The Fano plane has 168 symmetries
Factors of 168: 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7
Divisors of 168: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 56, 84, 168
168 is the sum of four consecutive prime numbers: 37 + 41 + 43 + 47

In astronomy

168P/Hergenrother is a periodic comet in our solar system
168 Sibylla is a dark Main belt asteroid

In geography

Kalsia in Punjab, India has an area of 168 square miles
Montreal is 168 miles (270 km) SW of Quebec City
The 168th meridian east and 168th meridian west
The Bosna River in Bosnia and Herzegovina flows for 168 miles (270 km)
The Fire Island Lighthouse in Suffolk County, New York is 168 feet (51 m)
The Nevins Covered Bridge in Catlin, Indiana has a length of 168 feet (51 m), which includes 7-foot (2.1 m) overhangs at each end
The Valdosta State University campus is 168 acres (0.68 km²)

In the military

USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) is a the United States Navy fleet tugboat
USS Amick (DE-168) was a United States Navy Cannon class destroyer escort during World War II
USS Charlevoix (AK-168) was a United States Navy Alamosa-class cargo ship during World War II
USS Gage (APA-168) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
USS Maddox (DD-168) was a United States Navy Wickes class destroyer during World War I
USS Nautilus (SS-168) was a United States Navy Narwhal class submarine during World War II
USS Southland (IX-168) was a United States Navy steamer during World War II
USS War Hawk (AP-168) was a LaSalle Class transport during World War II

In movies

The 168 Film Project in Los Angeles
Hide and Shriek is the 168th Our Gang short comedy film, released on June 18, 1938
Creeps is the 168th short starring the Three Stooges released February 2, 1956
Tootsie (1982) ranked #168 in Empire Magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time

In music

Blazin Squad’s song “Where The Story Ends” (2002) includes lyrics, “In a week there's seven days. 168 hours and a million ways”
Omarion’s song “Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)“ includes lyrics, “I’ll grill you from Thursday to Thursday. 7 days, 1 week, 168 hours”
Sinéad O'Connor’s Theology CD entered the U.S. Billboard charts in 2007 at number 168
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (1972) by The Temptations ranked #168 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
My Aim Is True (1977) by Elvis Costello ranked #168 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time

In population

Suriname ranks #168 in world population
U.S. towns with a population of 168 in the 2000 census include:

In sports

José Hernández hit 168 home runs in his MLB career
Shoeless Joe Jackson hit 168 triples in his MLB career
MLB pitchers with 168 wins in their career include Bob Forsch and Dave Stewart
NFL quarterback Drew Brees had 168 touchdowns with the San Diego Chargers (2001–2005) and New Orleans Saints (2006 through the 2008 season)
Three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, John Jesus Flanagan set a world record in 1904 (168 feet, 1 inch)

The 1992 Amstel Gold Bike Race in Limburg, Netherlands included 168 competitors

In theatre

The original Broadway production of The New Yorkers opened at The Broadway Theatre on December 8, 1930, and closed the following May after 168 performances
Knickerbocker Holiday is a Broadway musical opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 19, 1938 and closed March 11, 1939 after 168 performances
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine opened at London's Mayfair Theatre on March 28, 1979 and ran for 168 performances

In transportation

Two subway lines share the 168th Street station at 168th Street and Broadway, Manhattan
- The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue 1 train
- The IND Eighth Avenue A, C trains
168th Street was a Queens station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway, before closing on October 10, 1977
British Rail Class 168
The Puerto Rico rail system had approximately 168 miles (270 km) of tracks during the 1898 U.S. invasion
RATB bus route 168 in Romania
Metro Transit Route 168 in Seattle
VASP Flight 168 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Fortaleza crashed on June 8, 1982
Along U.S. Route 6 in Nevada, there are no services anywhere for about 168 miles (270 km) between Tonopah and Ely, Nevada
Highways and routes numbered 168 include:

In TV and radio

The Rifleman ran on ABC from 1958 to 1963 for 168 episodes
Hogan's Heroes ran on CBS from 1965 to 1971 for 168 episodes
The Mary Tyler Moore Show ran on CBS from 1970 to 1977 for 168 episodes. The final episode originally aired March 19, 1977
Barney Miller ran on ABC from 1975 to 1982 for 168 episodes
The Practice ran on ABC from 1997 to 2004 for 168 episodes
Homer's Phobia, the 168th episode of the FOX animated television series The Simpsons, originally aired on February 16, 1997
The Reverse Peephole, the 168th episode of the TV sitcom Seinfeld, originally aired on January 15, 1998
Tonsil Trouble, the 168th episode of the Comedy Central animated television series South Park, originally aired March 12, 2008
Channel 168 on The Dish Network is Spike
Channel 168 on Sirius XM Satellite Radio is Fox News Talk

In other fields

168 is also:

The year AD 168 or 168 BC
168 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 784 – 785 CE
The atomic number of an element temporarily called Unhexseptium
The number of hours in a week, or 7 x 24 hours
In the game of dominos, tiles are marked with a number of spots, or pips (or are blank). The Double 6 set (28 tiles) totals 168 pips
Tracy 168, a New York City writer
The Superman: Krypton Coaster 168 feet (51 m) high roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Minuscule 168 is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament
168 is the death toll of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Slang for "24 x 7" (i.e. all the time). As in "I'm working 168 these days!". Attributed to John Roddy of Seattle.

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168 (number)

Contents

In mathematics

In astronomy

In geography

In the military

In movies

In music

In population

In sports

In theatre

In transportation

In TV and radio

In other fields

See also

External links

References