# The consecutive number game.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020>\
**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\
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**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 29, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/521 "2003-08-29T21:10:52Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **471**  
&nbsp 471 is the sum of 3 consecutive primes 151, 157 & 163

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**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 29, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/522 "2003-08-29T21:18:12Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **472**  
&nbsp 472 is the sum of a square and a cube  
&nbsp 472 = 16[sup]2[/sup] + 6[sup]3[/sup]

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**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 29, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/523 "2003-08-29T21:21:12Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **473**  
473 factors neatly into two 2 digit prime numbers  
&nbsp 473 = 11 \* 43

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/524 "2003-08-29T22:53:51Z")

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The Riverside Apartments building is located at [474 Flinders Street](http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/australia/victoria/melbourne307876.html) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/525 "2003-08-30T00:09:26Z")

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475: fourteen miles of high-quality Interstate bypass of Macon GA

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**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/526 "2003-08-30T00:34:04Z")

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**476** - off-shoot of PA Turnpike, heads from Philly to Allentown

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**Author:** ![SkyBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SkyBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBum)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/527 "2003-08-30T00:51:33Z")

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[477](http://sadhu.by.ru/gallery/imagepages/image476.html)

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**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/528 "2003-08-30T01:02:06Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SkyBum \*  
> \*\*[477](http://sadhu.by.ru/gallery/imagepages/image476.html) \*\*

Very esoteric.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/529 "2003-08-30T17:08:14Z")

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees [Local 478](http://www.iatse478.com/) is based in New Orleans.

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**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 30, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/530 "2003-08-30T19:32:41Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **479**  
&nbsp 479 is the sum of 9 consecutive primes  
&nbsp 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67 & 71

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**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 30, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/531 "2003-08-30T19:35:59Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **480**  
&nbsp 480 factors neatly into:  
&nbsp 2 \* 2 \* 2 \* 2 \* 2 \* 3 \* 5

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**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 30, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/532 "2003-08-30T19:38:39Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **481**  
&nbsp 481 factors into two 2 digit prime numbers = 13 \* 37

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**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 30, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/533 "2003-08-30T21:44:36Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **482**  
&nbsp In 2002, Yahoo Corporation was ranked #482 in the Forbes 500 list.

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**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 30, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/534 "2003-08-30T21:47:30Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **483**  
&nbsp 483 is the product of 2 consecutive odd numbers = 21 \* 23

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**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 30, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/535 "2003-08-30T21:51:07Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **484**  
&nbsp 484 is the product of the squares of 2 prime numbers.  
&nbsp 484 = 2_2_11\*11 = 2[sup]2[/sup] \* 11[sup]2[/sup]

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**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 30, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/536 "2003-08-30T22:03:53Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **485**  
&nbsp 4 \* 8 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp =32  
&nbsp &nbsp 8 + 5 &nbsp &nbsp = 13  
&nbsp &nbsp 8 \* 5 &nbsp &nbsp = 40  
&nbsp 48 \* 5 &nbsp &nbsp = 240  
&nbsp 4 \* 8 \* 5 = 160  
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 485 Total

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/537 "2003-08-30T22:04:29Z")

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1. The number of people (I am assuming) who do not know that 461-469 were missed.

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**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 30, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/538 "2003-08-30T22:06:31Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **486**  
&nbsp The 486 was the workhorse of the microprocessor world until Intel released the Pentium in the mid 1990’s.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/539 "2003-08-30T22:06:45Z")

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Whoosh…sorry shijinn.

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/540 "2003-08-30T22:16:24Z")

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**487**

Was my old address when I lived in New York.

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