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Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:20
by GuyBarry
RobbieM wrote:482 - the last three digits of Hull's STD code. (I'm hoping to visit Hull on my way back from Scotland mid-August)
Incidentally, speaking of Hull and telephone codes, I seem to remember that Hull was unique, as it had its own telephone system (Kingston Communications) whilst the rest of the country was under the nationalised British Telecom. (You're welcome to correct me if I've got these facts wrong...)
You are absolutely correct! It's called
KCOM now, but Hull has had an independent telephone network since the early days.
484 is a palindromic perfect square (= 22 squared). The only other three-digit ones are 121 and 676.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:23
by RobbieM
The 484 Bus runs this route: Dunoon - Strachur - St. Catherines - Lochgoilhead - Carrick Castle. I was planning to pop to Dunoon myself (via the ferry) during the Scottish trip I start tomorrow, but I don't think I'll make it this visit.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:32
by GuyBarry
As that post is a duplicate I think I'm meant to ignore it, and since I posted 484 I can't post 485. Who's next?
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:36
by greatkingrat
Pantone 485 is the colour of the Central line on the underground map.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:38
by The Orange One
486 AD is ten years after the fall of Rome (I was hoping to get 476 but this will have to do).
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:39
by RobbieM
486 are not the last three digits of any UK STD code! It's an unallocated mark!
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:39
by RobbieM
Oh whoops, that's two duplicate numbers I've done now...
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:41
by GuyBarry
Bear with me on this one:
1/3 = 0.33333333333... The repeating part is 3, and 3 divides 3. When does this next happen?
1/487 = 0.00205338809034... The repeating part is too long to write out, but 487 divides into it.
The only other number for which this property is known is 56598313.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:42
by Sam
487 is the California penal code for Grand Theft
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:42
by Sam
oops 2nd duplicate one from me too. I give up.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:44
by The Raven
IEEE-488 is a short-range digital communications bus specification.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:56
by GuyBarry
489 is the ninth
octahedral number - it represents the number of close-packed spheres in an octahedron with nine on each side.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:57
by The Orange One
According to Jesus in the Bible, you should forgive your sinning brother 490 times.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 19:59
by GuyBarry
491 is a Swedish film from 1964 where six youth criminals take part in a social experiment.
Re: Counting
Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 20:04
by RobbieM
492 - the bus route from Bluewater to Sidcup.