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147 (number)

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Cardinalone hundred forty-seven
Ordinal147th
(one hundred forty-seventh)
Factorization3 × 72
Divisors1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147
Greek numeralΡΜΖ´
Roman numeralCXLVII
Binary100100112
Ternary121103
Senary4036
Octal2238
Duodecimal10312
Hexadecimal9316

147 (one hundred [and] forty-seven) is the natural number following 146 and preceding 148.

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In other fields

147 is the highest possible break in snooker, in the absence of fouls and refereeing errors. This score is reflected in the names of 147-Break is a 1983 documentary with Steve Davis, an English professional snooker player, and of Snooker 147, a PlayStation 2 game.

In some traditions, there are 147 psalms. However, current Christian and Jewish tradition lists a larger number, leading to the suggestion that some of the psalms in the earlier numbering were split into multiple pieces.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rabinowitz, L. (April 1936). "Does Midrash Tillim Reflect the Triennial Cycle of Psalms?". The Jewish Quarterly Review. 26 (4): 349–368. doi:10.2307/1452095. JSTOR 1452095.
  2. ^ Yarchin, William (July 2015). "Is There an Authoritative Shape for the Hebrew Book Of Psalms? Profiling the Manuscripts of the Hebrew Psalter". Revue Biblique. 122 (3): 355–370. JSTOR 44092352.