51 (number)

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Cardinal	fifty-one
Ordinal	51st (fifty-first)
Factorization	$3 \cdot 17$
Divisors	1, 3, 17, 51
Roman numeral	LI
Binary	1100112
Octal	638
Duodecimal	4312
Hexadecimal	3316

51 (fifty-one) is the natural number 51 following 50 and preceding 52.

In mathematics

Fifty-one is the 14th discrete biprime and the 5th in the {3.q} semiprime family having the prime factors (3.17). The aliquot sum of 51 is 21, itself a discrete biprime. 51 is the 4th member of the 11-aliquot tree with the sequence (51, 21, 11, 1, 0).

51 is a pentagonal number as well as a centered pentagonal number (one of the few numbers to be both) and an 18-gonal number and a Perrin number. It is also the 6th Motzkin number, telling the number of ways to draw non-intersecting chords between any six points on a circle's boundary, no matter where the points may be located on the boundary.

Since the greatest prime factor of 51² + 1 = 2602 is 1301, which is clearly more than 51 twice, 51 is a Størmer number.

In science

• The atomic number of antimony.

Astronomy

• Messier object M51, a magnitude 8.0 spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy
• The New General Catalogue object NGC 51, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
• The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on -1407 September 2 and ended on +108 February 29. The duration of Saros series 51 was 1514.5 years, and it contained 85 solar eclipses. The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on -1105 June 13 and ended on +193 July 31. The duration of Saros series 51 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.

In sports

• Las Vegas 51s, a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League
• The jersey number 51 has been retired by a number of North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats.
  • In the National Football League:
    • The Carolina Panthers, for Sam Mills.
    • The Chicago Bears, for Hall of Famer Dick Butkus.
  • In Major League Baseball:
    • The San Diego Padres, for Trevor Hoffman.

In other fields

Area 51

Fifty-one is:

• The code for international direct dial phone calls to Peru
• The model number of the P-51 Mustang WWII fighter aircraft
• Area 51, a parcel of U.S. military-controlled land in southern Nevada, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility
• Part of the title of a collection of stories by Lord Dunsany, Fifty-One Tales
• Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico often mentioned as the future "51st State"
• "51st anniversary" song by Jimi Hendrix
• "Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up" song by Pink Floyd
• "Number 51" is referenced in the song "The Happening," by The Pixies
• Bob Dylan: Highway 51 Blues and the name of a band
• The Parker 51, introduced in 1941, may well be the most famous fountain pen ever made
• A brand of pastis (anise liqueur) manufactured by Pernod Ricard
• Pixar's film Cars tells about a rookie racecar, Lightning McQueen who crashes into Radiator Springs, a town on Highway 66. There, he meets the town's doctor & judge, Doc Hudson, a royal blue 1951 Hudson Hornet. Later, he (Doc) turns out to be a retired racecar himself. (Fabulous Hudson Hornet). As a racecar, his racing number was 51. 51 is also on Doc's licence plate (51HHMD).
• "Cachaça 51" is the brand name of a cachaça produced by a Companhia Müller de Bebidas in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brasil.
• The '51 is a guitar made by Fender's second brand, Squier. It is notable for being one of only a few original models produced by the marque.
• The number of the French department Marne
• Suda51 is the nickname of Goichi Suda, the CEO of Grasshopper Manufacturer.
• Year identifier used on motor vehicles registered in the UK between 1 September 2001 and 28 February 2002
• The station number and apparatus numbers from the TV series Emergency!
• 51 (film)

Historical years

51 A.D., 51 B.C., 1951, 2051, etc.

References

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