142 (number)

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141 142 143
Cardinal one hundred forty-two
Ordinal 142nd
(one hundred forty-second)
Factorization 2 × 71
Divisors 1, 2, 71, 142
Greek numeral ΡΜΒ´
Roman numeral CXLII, cxlii
Binary 100011102
Ternary 120213
Senary 3546
Octal 2168
Duodecimal BA12
Hexadecimal 8E16

142 (one hundred [and] forty-two) is the natural number following 141 and preceding 143.

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In mathematics

There are 142 connected functional graphs on four labeled vertices, [1] 142 planar graphs with 6 unlabeled vertices, [2] and 142 partial involutions on five elements. [3] It is also palindromic in base 3 (12021).

In memoriam

At the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the number '142' represents 142 Cadet/Midshipmen who died aboard merchant vessels during World War II. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, among the nation's five federal academies, is the only institution authorized to carry a battle standard as part of its color guard. The battle standard bears the number "142" on a field of red, white and blue.

References

  1. Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "SequenceA001865(Number of connected functions on n labeled nodes)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences . OEIS Foundation.
  2. Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "SequenceA005470(Number of unlabeled planar simple graphs with n nodes)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences . OEIS Foundation.
  3. Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "SequenceA005425". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences . OEIS Foundation.