360 (number)
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360（Three hundred sixty） is the natural number following 359 and preceding 361.
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| Cardinal | 360 three hundred [and] sixty | ||
| Ordinal | 360th three hundred [and] sixtieth | ||
| Factorization | <math> 2^3 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5</math> | ||
| Roman numeral | CCCLX | ||
| Binary | 101101000 | ||
| Duodecimal | 260 | ||
| Hexadecimal | 168 | ||
| Vigesimal | I0 | ||
In mathematics
- Divisors are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180 and 360.
- 360 makes a highly composite number. Not only is 360 highly composite, but also no number less than twice as much has more divisors. 360 is also a superior highly composite number.
- 360 is the smallest number divisible by every number from 1 to 10 except 7.
- One of 360's divisors is 72, which is the number of primes below it.
- A circle is divided into 360 degrees for the purpose of angular measurement. 360° is also called round angle.
- 360 is a convenient standard since, 360 being highly composite, it allows a circle to be divided into equal segments with each segment measured in integer degrees rather than fractional degrees.
- 360 is the sum of a twin prime (179 + 181).
In other fields
- A year is roughly calculated as 360 days. (→See calendar.)
- Shorthand for panoramic photographs and virtual reality worlds, since it is the degree measurement of a circle.
- 360 is a telephone area code for most of western Washington State (includes Bellingham, Vancouver, Aberdeen, Olympia, but excludes Seattle area, which is area code 206).
- 360 is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I-form Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
- For the year AD 360, see 360.
- The IBM System/360 architecture.
- A new game console by Microsoft, Xbox 360
