26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.

In mathematics

*26 is the only integer that is one greater than a square (5 + 1) and one less than a cube (3 − 1). *26 is a telephone number, specifically, the number of ways of connecting 5 points with pairwise connections. *There are 26 sporadic groups. *The 26-dimensional Lorentzian unimodular lattice II_25,1 plays a significant role in sphere packing problems and the classification of finite simple groups. In particular, the Leech lattice is obtained in a simple way as a subquotient. *26 is the smallest number that is both a nontotient and a noncototient number. *There are 26 faces of a rhombicuboctahedron. *When a 3 × 3 × 3 cube is made of 27 unit cubes, 26 of them are viewable as the exterior layer. Also a 26 sided polygon is called an

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. *φ(26) = φ(σ(26)).

Properties of its positional representation in certain radixes

Twenty-six is a repdigit in base three (222₃) and in base 12 (22₁₂). In

base ten The decimal numeral system (also called the base-ten positional numeral system and denary or decanary) is the standard system for denoting integer and non-integer numbers. It is the extension to non-integer numbers of the Hindu–Arabic numeral ...

, 26 is the smallest number that is not a

palindrome A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as the words ''madam'' or ''racecar'', the date and time ''11/11/11 11:11,'' and the sentence: "A man, a plan, a canal – Panam ...

to have a square (26² =

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) that is a palindrome.

In science

*The atomic number of iron. *The number of spacetime dimensions in bosonic string theory.

Astronomy

* Messier object M26, a magnitude 9.5 open cluster in the

constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the e ...

Scutum The ''scutum'' (; plural ''scuta'') was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC. The Romans adopted it when they switched from the military formati ...

. *The

New General Catalogue The ''New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars'' (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and ...

br>object

NGC 26 NGC 26 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered on 14 September 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (13 August 1822 – 14 June 1875; ) was a German astronomer, born in Berlin. His name is ...

, a

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In religion

* 26 is the gematric number, being the sum of the Hebrew characters ( he, יהוה) being the name of the god of Israel – YHWH (''Yahweh''). * GOD=26=G7+O15+D4 in ''Simple6,74 English7,74 Gematria8,74'' ('The Key': A=1, B2, C3, ..., Z26). * The Greek Strongs number G26 is "''Agape''", which means "''Love''". * The expression "''For His mercy endures forever''" is found verbatim in English and the original Hebrew 26 times in Psalm 136. The expression is found once in each of the 26 verses. * According to Jewish chronology, God gave the Torah in the 26th generation since

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In sports

* The number of complete miles in a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

(26 miles and 385 yards). * Effective in 2020, the size of the full roster on a Major League Baseball team, except for regular-season games on or after September 1, when teams expand their rosters to 28 players. * The number of holes in a

floorball Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five players and a goalkeeper in each team. Men and women play indoors with sticks and a plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three twenty-minute periods. The sport of bandy also played a role ...

ball. * The maximum capacity of cars allowed to compete in an official Formula One Grand Prix race.

In other fields

Twenty-six is: * A 2003 novel by

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The title refers to the number of miners killed in the Westray Mine explosion. 26 is: *The sixth track of ''

After Laughter ''After Laughter'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paramore. It was released on May 12, 2017, through Fueled by Ramen, as a follow-up to their self-titled album ''Paramore'' (2013). The album was produced by guitarist Taylor Yor ...

'', the fifth studio album by American alternative band

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...

. *The eighth track of '' The Balcony'', the first studio album by British modern rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. *In Microsoft Windows list of Alt Codes, the combination + yields the "right arrow" symbol →. *The number of the last letter of the English alphabet, Z. *The name of the Australian alternative rock band, 26. *The number of letters in the basic Latin alphabet, if

capital letters Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (or more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (or more formally ''minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing ...

are not distinguished from

lowercase letters Letter case is the distinction between the letters that are in larger uppercase or capitals (or more formally ''majuscule'') and smaller lowercase (or more formally ''minuscule'') in the written representation of certain languages. The writing ...

. *The total number of cases on most versions of ''

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''. *Often (in the United States) the number of episodes in a television program each year; this allows one new show per week for half the year, and one rerun per week for the rest of the year. *The

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of punk rock singer

Doc Corbin Dart Doc Corbin Dart (born March 16, 1953) is an American musician and former vocalist of the 1980s Lansing, Michigan punk rock band the Crucifucks. As of the early 2000s, he is also known by his moniker 26. Dart's unorthodox vocal stylings have ...

. *The age at which males could no longer be drafted in the United States. *A

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game popular in the

Midwest The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four Census Bureau Region, census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of ...

United States from the 1930s to 1950s; players had to roll a chosen number 26 times or more, exactly 13 or fewer than 10. *In a normal deck of cards, there are 26 red cards and 26 black cards. *The number of

Cantons of Switzerland The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Con ...

. *The number of bones in the normal human foot and ankle. * XXVI Holdings, Inc, named after the Roman numerals for the number 26, is a holding company that is part of

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, the structure that ultimately owns Google. *The number of counties in the Republic of Ireland.

References

External links

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