This article is about the number 23. For the year, see 23. This article is about the year AD 23 For other uses see 23 (number, 23 (numerology, or 23 (disambiguation. For the movie, see 23 (film). 23 is a 1998 German movie about a young hacker Karl Koch, who supposedly committed suicide on May 23, 1989. For other uses, see 23 (disambiguation)

23 (twenty-three) is the natural number following 22 and preceding 24. 23 is a number but may also refer to ''23'' (film, a 1998 German film The Number 23, a 2007 film starring Jim Carrey 22 ( twenty-two) is the Natural number following 21 and preceding 23. 24 ( twenty-four) is the Natural number following 23 and preceding 25. 19 ( nineteen) is the Natural number following 18 and preceding 20. "Twenty" redirects here For the village in England, see Twenty Lincolnshire. 21 ( twenty-one) is the Natural number following 20 and preceding 22. 22 ( twenty-two) is the Natural number following 21 and preceding 23. 24 ( twenty-four) is the Natural number following 23 and preceding 25. 25 ( twenty-five) is the Natural number following 24 and preceding 26. 26 ( twenty-six) is the Natural number following 25 and preceding 27. 27 ( twenty-seven) is the Natural number following 26 and preceding 28. 28 ( twenty-eight) is the Natural number following 27 and preceding 29. 29 ( twenty-nine) is the Natural number following 28 and preceding 30. 30 ( thirty) is the Natural number following 29 and preceding 31. This is a list of articles about Numbers ( not about Numerals. The integers (from the Latin integer, literally "untouched" hence "whole" the word entire comes from the same origin but via French "Twenty" redirects here For the village in England, see Twenty Lincolnshire. 30 ( thirty) is the Natural number following 29 and preceding 31. 40 ( forty) is the Natural number following 39 and preceding 41. This article discusses the number fifty. For the year 50 CE see 50. 60 ( sixty) is the Natural number following 59 and preceding 61. 70 ( seventy) is the Natural number following 69 and preceding 71. 80 ( eighty) is the Natural number following 79 and preceding 81. 90 ( ninety) is the Natural number preceded by 89 and followed by 91. This article describes cardinal numbers in mathematics For cardinals in linguistics see Names of numbers in English. In linguistics ordinal numbers are the words representing the rank of a number with respect to some order in particular order or position (i In Mathematics, factorization ( also factorisation in British English) or factoring is the decomposition of an object (for In Mathematics, a prime number (or a prime) is a Natural number which has exactly two distinct natural number Divisors 1 In Mathematics, a divisor of an Integer n, also called a factor of n, is an integer which evenly divides n without Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. The binary numeral system, or base-2 number system, is a Numeral system that represents numeric values using two symbols usually 0 and 1. The octal Numeral system, or oct for short is the base -8 number system and uses the digits 0 to 7 In Mathematics and Computer science, hexadecimal (also base -, hexa, or hex) is a Numeral system with a In Mathematics, a natural number (also called counting number) can mean either an element of the set (the positive Integers or an 22 ( twenty-two) is the Natural number following 21 and preceding 23. 24 ( twenty-four) is the Natural number following 23 and preceding 25.

In mathematics

Twenty-three is the ninth prime number, the smallest odd prime which is not a twin prime. In Mathematics, a prime number (or a prime) is a Natural number which has exactly two distinct natural number Divisors 1 A twin prime is a Prime number that differs from another prime number by Two. Twenty-three is also the fifth factorial prime, the second Woodall prime. A factorial prime is a Prime number that is one less or one more than a Factorial (all factorials above 1 are even In Mathematics, a Woodall number is a Natural number of the form n · 2 n  &minus 1 (written W n It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3n − 1. In Mathematics, an Eisenstein prime is an Eisenstein integer z = a + b\\omega\qquad(\omega = e^{2\pi i/3} that is irreducible In base 10, it is the second Smarandache-Wellin prime, as it is the concatenation of the base 10 representations of the first two primes (2 and 3) and is itself also prime. In Mathematics, a Smarandache-Wellin number is an Integer that in a given base is the Concatenation of the first n Prime numbers written

The fifth Sophie Germain prime and the fourth safe prime, 23 is the next to last member of the first Cunningham chain of the first kind to have five terms (2, 5, 11, 23, 47). In Number theory, a Prime number p is a Sophie Germain prime if 2 p  + 1 is also prime A safe prime is a Prime number of the form 2 p + 1 where p is also a prime In Mathematics, a Cunningham chain is a certain sequence of Prime numbers Cunningham chains are named after Mathematician A Since 14 + 1 is a multiple of 23 but 23 is not one more than a multiple 14, 23 is a Pillai prime. A Pillai prime is a Prime number p for which there is an integer n > 0 such that the Factorial of n is one less than a multiple of 23 is the smallest odd prime to be a highly cototient number, as the solution to x - φ(x) for the integers 95, 119, 143, 529. In Number theory, a branch of Mathematics, a highly cototient number is a positive Integer k which is above one and has more solutions to the

In the list of Fortunate numbers, 23 occurs twice, since adding 23 to either the fifth or eighth primorial gives a prime number (namely 2333 and 9699713). A Fortunate number, named after Reo Fortune, for a given positive Integer n is the smallest integer m > 1 such that p n The primorial has two similar but distinct meanings The name is attributed to Harvey Dubner and is a Portmanteau of prime and Factorial

23 also has the distinction of being one of two integers that cannot be expressed as the sum of fewer than 9 cubes of integers (the other is 239). See Waring's problem. In Number theory, Waring's problem, proposed in 1770 by Edward Waring, asks whether for every Natural number k there exists an associated positive

23 is a Wedderburn-Etherington number and the sixth happy number. In Graph theory, the Wedderburn-Etherington numbers count how many weakly Binary trees can be constructed that is the number of trees for which each graph vertex A happy number is defined by the following process Starting with any positive Integer, replace the number by the Sum of the squares of its digits The codewords in the perfect (non-extended) binary Golay code are of size 23. In Mathematics and Computer science, a binary Golay code is a type of Error-correcting code used in Digital communications The binary Golay code

23 is the first prime P for which unique factorization of cyclotomic integers based on the P'th root of unity breaks down.

According to the birthday paradox, in a group of 23 (or more) randomly chosen people, the probability is more than 50% that some pair of them will have the same birthday. In Probability theory, the birthday problem, pertains to the Probability that in a set of Randomly chosen people some pair of them will have the same

There were 23 problems on David Hilbert's famous list of unsolved mathematical problems, presented to the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900. David Hilbert ( January 23, 1862 &ndash February 14, 1943) was a German Mathematician, recognized as one of the most The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM is the largest congress in the Mathematics community

23! is 23 digits long in base 10. Definition The factorial function is formally defined by n!=\prod_{k=1}^n k There are only three other numbers that have this property: 1, 22, and 24.

In science

• The atomic number of vanadium and the approximate atomic mass (in u) of sodium. See also List of elements by atomic number In Chemistry and Physics, the atomic number (also known as the proton Vanadium (vəˈneɪdiəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol V and Atomic number 23 The atomic mass (ma is the Mass of an atom most often expressed in unified atomic mass units The atomic mass may be considered to be the total mass The unified atomic mass unit ( u) or Dalton ( Da) or sometimes universal mass unit, is an unit of Mass used to express Sodium (ˈsoʊdiəm is an element which has the symbol Na( Latin natrium, from Arabic natrun) atomic number 11 atomic mass 22
• Human sex cells have 23 chromosomes. Germ cells are progenitors of the Gametes. These singled out cells move through the gut to the developing Gonads and undergo mitotic proliferation followed A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and Protein that is found in cells. Other human cells have 46 chromosomes, arranged in pairs.
• The earth tilts at an axis of 23. 5 degrees.
• It takes blood 23 seconds to flow through the human body.
• The human brain contains roughly 23 billion neurons, each linked to as many as 10,000 other neurons.

In technology

23 is the TCP/IP port used for telnet and is the default for the telnet command. The Internet Protocol Suite (commonly TCP/IP) is the set of Communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks Telnet ( Tel ecommunication net work is a Network protocol used on the Internet or local area network (LAN connections

In religion

• [[]] (Psalm is the 23rd book in the Douay Catholic bible), also known as the Shepherd Psalm, is possibly the most quoted and best known psalm.
• In Islam, the Qur'an was revealed in a total of 23 years to Muhammad. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran ^[1][2]
• In Abhidharma, the number of anomalous generic types (of a possible 72) - e. Origins According to the commentarial tradition In the commentaries of Theravada Buddhism it was held that the Abhidhamma was not a later addition to the tradition g. , events are considered sui generis because they are not reducible to either mind or matter - is 23.
• Principia Discordia, the sacred text of Discordianism, holds that 23 (along with 5) is the sacred number of Eris, goddess of discord. Principia Discordia is a Discordian Religious text written by Greg Hill ( Malaclypse The Younger) and Kerry Thornley Discordianism is a modern Religion centered on the idea that Chaos is as important as order. This article discusses the number five. For the year 5 AD see 5. Eris ( Greek Ἔρις, "Strife" is the Greek Goddess of strife her name being translated into Latin as Discordia

In sports

Michael Jordan, a star basketball player for the NBA, wore the number 23 on his jersey. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

• Michael Jordan wore number 23, with the exception of a short period of time, when he played professional basketball with the Chicago Bulls and, later, the Washington Wizards. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern
• LeBron James wears number 23. LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of
• Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees wore number 23. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The New York Yankees retired the number in 1997. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
• Ryne Sandberg, of the Chicago Cubs, wore number 23. Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18 1959 in Spokane Washington) nicknamed "Ryno" is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. His number was retired on August 28, 2005.
• Bob Nystrom of the New York Islanders wore number 23 and has had the number retired in his honour. Thore Robert "Bob" Nystrom (born October 10, 1952 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey right-winger. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.
• Manchester City F.C. have not assigned the squad number 23 to any player since 2003. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club This is because Marc-Vivien Foé, the player who collapsed and died while playing for Cameroon on June 26, 2003, had held this squad number at Manchester City. Marc-Vivien Foé ( May 1, 1975 - June 26, 2003) was a Cameroonian international football player who played in midfield The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• 23 is the highest number in Football World Cup squads. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football
• David Beckham wore 23 for Real Madrid which he chose because of Michael Jordan's wearing of the number. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Also he chose this number as it is a prime number, as was 7 (his previous shirt number). Year 7 ( VII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. He continues to wear it at his new club, L.A. Galaxy. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
• Australian cricketers Michael Clark and Shane Warne wear the number 23.
• Pete Maravich wore 23 in college at Louisiana State University.

In music

The doorway David Bowie stands in on the Ziggy Stardust album is number 23.

• Several songs and albums use the number 23 as their titles, including Tristan Prettyman's debut album, the eleventh song from Tool's fourth full-length studio album 10,000 Days, "Viginti Tres" (Latin for twenty-three). Tristan Prettyman (born May 23, 1982) is a Singer - Songwriter and former Roxy model from San Diego California. Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California.
• Blonde Redhead have the album '23' and the song with the same name. Blonde Redhead is an American rock trio comprised of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace 23 is the seventh studio album by Blonde Redhead, released on.
• Jimmy Eat World's song "23" appeared on their album Futures. Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Futures is the fifth studio album by Alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on October 19, 2004. The number also appears in the songs "Christmas Card" and "12. 23. 95" as well as on some items of clothing produced by the band.
• Four tet and Yellowcard both have songs titled "Twenty-Three". Kieran Hebden (born 1980 in Putney, London, England, United Kingdom) is a Post-rock and electronic musician Yellowcard is a Pop punk band from Jacksonville Florida. Their music features a rare contribution to the genre incorporating the use of a Violin.
• The song "Aquarius", by Boards of Canada, runs through a series of random spoken numbers which ends with the number twenty-three. Boards of Canada (BoC are a Scottish Electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison (born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin Sandison
• On the album Enema of the State the song What's My Age Again by Blink 182. Enema of the State, Blink-182 's third and most successful studio album was released June 1, 1999, on MCA Records and features " What's My Age Again? " is the first single released from Blink-182 's third album Enema of the State. Blink-182 was an American Pop There is a line that goes "nobody likes you when you're 23"

In film and television

• 23 is a German film about Karl Koch
• The Number 23 is a 2007 film starring Jim Carrey. 23 is a 1998 German movie about a young hacker Karl Koch, who supposedly committed suicide on May 23, 1989. Karl Werner Lothar Koch ( July 22, 1965 &ndash ca May 23, 1989) was a German hacker in the 1980s who called himself " The Number 23 is a suspense Film starring Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, and Danny Huston, directed by Joel James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian.
• 23 is the fifth of the mystical numbers--4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42--in Lost. The television show Lost includes a number of mysterious elements that have been ascribed Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series.
• On the show One Tree Hill, 23 is depicted in many ways throughout the series.
• In the movie Final Destination 2 the initial disaster that sets the events going happens on 'route 23'. Final Destination 2 is a 2003 Supernatural thriller, and sequel to the 2000 hit Final Destination. also Kimberly, the protoganist of the movie, looks on the sign to see how far the next garage to repair her SUV. the closest garage is 23km away.
• Mr. Hong-Tow a Japanese physiologist would often paint the number 23 on his body

In other fields

• 23 plays a prominent role in the plot of the Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. The Illuminatus! Trilogy is a series of three novels written by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson purportedly between 1969 and 1971 Robert Joseph Shea ( February 14, 1933 - March 10, 1994) was a magazine editor columnist and novelist Robert Anton Wilson or RAW (born Robert Edward Wilson, January 18, 1932 &ndash January 11, 2007) was an American
• 23 skidoo was a 20th Century American slang phrase. 23 skidoo (sometimes 23 skiddoo) is an American Slang phrase popularized in the early twentieth century first appearing before World War I and becoming
• Dr Pepper is advertised as having 23 flavors. Dr Pepper is a soft drink marketed in North America, South America and Europe by Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
• Titanic Sunk on April 15, 1912 (1 + 5 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 23)
• The World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001 (9 + 11 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 23)
• Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan

References

External links

• Article in the British newspaper The Mirror regarding the power of the number 23
• A Portal for 23 Knowledge and Culture