555 (number)

555 (five hundred [and] fifty-five) is the natural number following 554 and preceding 556. In numerology, 555 is called the number of the angels in popular culture.[1]

← 554 555 556 →
List of numbers — Integers ← 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 →
Cardinal	five hundred fifty-five
Ordinal	555th (five hundred fifty-fifth)
Factorization	3 × 5 × 37
Greek numeral	ΦΝΕ´
Roman numeral	DLV
Binary	10001010112
Ternary	2021203
Octal	10538
Duodecimal	3A312
Hexadecimal	22B16

In religion

Many books refer to the number 555 as an angel number.[2][3] It is generally associated with change, love, and abundance.[4]

In mathematics

It is a sphenic number. In base 10, it is a repdigit, and because it is divisible by the sum of its digits, it is a Harshad number. It is also a Harshad number in binary, base 11, base 13 and hexadecimal.

In electronics

• 555 timer IC, a classic integrated circuit chip that has numerous timer and multivibrator applications, and historically widely used in electronics.

Other fields

Five hundred and fifty five means:

• The years AD 555 and 555 BC.
• The telephone exchange for fictitious phone numbers in US movies and video games—see 555 (telephone number) and North American Numbering Plan.
• The number of keyboard sonatas written by Domenico Scarlatti, according to the catalog by Ralph Kirkpatrick.[5]
• A musical piece by Frank Zappa (Five-Five-FIVE). It refers to the time signature of the composition (5/8 - 5/8 - 5/4).
• The Thai version of lol in a text conversation. "5" in Thai is pronounced "ha", so three of them would be "hahaha." It is also used by gamers.[6]
• "5" in Mandarin Chinese is pronounced "wu" so three together would be "wuwuwu", which sounds somewhat like sobbing.
• The approximate height of the Washington Monument in feet.[7]
• Adolf Hitler's membership number in the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (DAP). He was the 55th member; the founders began the register with number 501, to make it appear that there were many more people in the party ranks than actually were members.
• The Greek geometrical equivalent to the word Necronomicon, according to Simon.
• Kamen Rider 555, a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, where "555" is read as "Φ's", "Phi's", or "Faiz".
• A common abbreviation of State Express 555, a cigarette brand owned by British American Tobacco.
• State Express 555's sponsorship of motorsport lent the number as branding livery to race cars in Formula One and the World Rally Championship, most notably Subaru.
• 5:55 (pronounced in English "five fifty-five") is the second album by French musician and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. "5:55" is also the first song on this album.
• Padova Rugby 555 ASD is an Italian non-professional rugby union team.
• The band Phish has a song called '555' on their album Fuego.[8]
• American rapper XXXTentacion has a song called 'Floor 555' on his album, ?

See also

• 500 (disambiguation)

References

1. Geekend, Jay Garmon in; April 13, in Networking on; 2009; Pst, 11:02 Pm. "Geek Trivia: Strength in (phone) numbers". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2021-01-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. Virtue, Doreen (2005). The Angels Explain the Meaning of "111," "444," and Other Numbers in Your Life. p. 177. ISBN 9781401919641.
3. Tunis, Sarah Dawn (2018). Angel Numbers Mastery: Everything You Need to Know About Angel Numbers and What They Mean For You. ISBN 9781731596802.
4. "555 Meaning: Angel Number [Spiritual Guide]". Takanta. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
5. "Scarlatti keyboard sonatas | works by Scarlatti". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
6. Garber, Megan (2012-12-12). "55555, or, How to Laugh Online in Other Languages". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
7. "Frequently Asked Questions - Washington Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
8. Reed, Ryan; Reed, Ryan (2014-06-13). "Phish Fry on Funky New 'Fuego' Track, '555'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

External links

• 555-LIST list of fictional phone numbers (Web Archive)
• Explanation of the song 'Heretic Anthem' by Slipknot which features 555 in the lyrics