# The consecutive number game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020 "2003-07-08T16:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/261 "2003-07-29T01:35:58Z")
          **224** 224 is the sum of 2 cubes.           224 = 2[sup]3[/sup] + 6[sup]3[/sup]           224 = 8 + 216 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/262 "2003-07-29T01:37:30Z")
          **225** 225 is a perfect square           225 = 15 \* 15 ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/263 "2003-07-29T01:51:37Z")
224 has haunted me all my life. Seems I run into this number every time I get assinged a number to remember. 224 must be my karma number for life. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/264 "2003-07-29T01:53:28Z")
Uh oh … I stepped on our resident numerologists. Pardon me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/265 "2003-07-30T02:06:44Z")
          **226** 226 is the product of 2 primes.           226 = 113 \* 2 Isn’t there are term for this type of number? ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/266 "2003-07-30T02:12:16Z")
Answering my own question, a number with only 2 prime factors is called a **semi-prime** OR a 2-almost prime. Semi-prime sounds a lot better doesn’t it ? ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/267 "2003-07-30T03:04:17Z")
California Proposition **227** - English Only in Schools (“Unz Initiative”) ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/268 "2003-07-30T03:21:12Z")
**2-28** - The last day of February, most years. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/269 "2003-07-30T10:27:34Z")
Episode 229 of Dark Shadows: (from [Darkshadows.com](http://Darkshadows.com)) Maggie becomes increasing sick; Sam calls the doctor despite Maggie’s protests. Victoria tells Burke that Jason is now working for the Collins cannery. Dr. Woodard tells Sam and Joe that Maggie is suffering from a loss of blood. Following sunset Maggie kicks Joe out, who was looking after her. Victoria notices that Maggie’s symptoms are the same as Willie’s were. Sam finds Maggie has disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/270 "2003-07-31T00:39:22Z")
**230** 230 BC - Death of Aristarchus of Samos, Greek philosopher and astronomer (first person to postulate a heliocentric solar sytem). ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/271 "2003-07-31T00:40:47Z")
**231** 231 is the 21st triangular number. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/272 "2003-07-31T01:16:55Z")
232 2+3+2 = 7 2_3_2 = 12 Cool huh? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/273 "2003-07-31T04:30:15Z")
233 (MHz) is the speed of the computer my mom just bought (for $55.) ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/274 "2003-07-31T04:31:59Z")
234 is the number of Home Runs Paul Molitor had in his career. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/275 "2003-07-31T05:08:13Z")
235 is the fissile isotope of uranium. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/276 "2003-08-01T01:05:42Z")
**236** 2\*3 = 6 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/277 "2003-08-02T03:39:35Z")
**237** The sum of 2 triangular numbers. 237 = 6 + 231 The 3rd and 21st triangular numbers. - Hey they can’t all be gems but I want to revive this thread. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/278 "2003-08-02T03:43:05Z")
**238** U-238 is the most prevalent isotope of Uranium. It is NOT fissionable and its presence makes it VERY difficult to separate from the fissionable U-235, otherwise too many people would be building A-Bombs. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/279 "2003-08-02T03:45:08Z")
**239** Plutonium 239 is another fissionable isotope. Luckily it does NOT exist in nature, making it very difficult for people to build A-Bombs. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/280 "2003-08-02T03:49:02Z")
          **240** 240 is the difference of 2 squares 16[sup]2[/sup] - 4[sup]2[/sup]           = 256 - 16 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020.md?page=15)