What is 47 number?

Interesting Facts About the Number 47

The number 47 has a curious and somewhat unexpected presence in popular culture and mathematics. Here are some interesting points:

  • The "47 Phenomenon": This is a bizarre and humorous pattern observed primarily at Pomona College and other institutions in the Claremont Colleges consortium. Students report seeing the number 47 appear unexpectedly in their daily lives – in dates, times, addresses, and even calculations. The origin is traced back to a mathematical proof gone awry by a professor in the 1960s. Learn more about the 47%20Phenomenon.

  • Mathematical Properties: 47 is a Prime%20Number. It's also a Mersenne prime exponent, meaning that 2<sup>47</sup>-1 is a Mersenne prime.

  • Atomic Number: Silver (Ag) has an Atomic%20Number of 47.