# Numbers you may know...but probably not

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 21, 2001, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090 "2001-01-21T03:09:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![diamud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@diamud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diamud)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090/21 "2001-01-21T19:21:13Z")

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Apologies, that was 44’40" or fight

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**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090/22 "2001-01-21T20:09:34Z")

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No, that was _54_-40 or fight. If it were 44-40 everybody north of Pennsylvania would be Canadian.

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**Author:** ![Skwerl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Skwerl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skwerl)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090/23 "2001-01-21T22:22:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \*  
> \*\*5) (1732) is sqrt(3) \*\*

1\*\*. **732 is, but the number is 1** ,\*\*732, 1 comma 732, one thousand seven hundred thirty two, one more than 1731, being the number directly preceding 1733. Sorry if that was unclear in the OP. Also, I’ve found that it is the birthyear of George Washington. If that’s the correct answer, I don’t know.

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**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090/24 "2001-01-22T23:54:56Z")

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1732- year george washington was born  
1728- year captain cook was born

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**Author:** ![jcgmoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jcgmoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jcgmoi)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2001, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/numbers-you-may-know-but-probably-not/51090/25 "2001-01-23T01:11:01Z")

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1. 4,840 = square yards per an acre
2. 640 = acres per square mile
3. 1,732 = ??
4. 2.54 = centimeters per inch to 2 decimals. e has been suggested but e = 2.718281828 to 9 decimals
5. .3010 = log10(2)
6. 1.6 ??=?? phi = golden ratio = 1.618 to 3 decimals. To 3 decimals 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers
7. 1,728 = inches per cubic foot
8. 62 1/2 (aka 62.5) Well, 1 ounce avoirdupois = 437.5 grains, so 1/7 oz = 62.5 grains, but I can’t believe this is the answer.

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