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Thirty-eight

Historical Significance: 38 (thirty-eight) is the natural number following 37 and preceding 39. In mathematics • 38! − 1 yields 523022617466601111760007224100074291199999999, which is the 16th factorial prime. • There is no answer to the equation φ(x) = 38, making 38 a nontotient. • 38 is the sum of the squares of the first three prime numbers. • 37 and 38 are the first pair of consecutive positive integers not divisible by any of their digits. • 38 is the largest even number which cannot be written as the sum of two odd composite numbers. • There are only two normal magic hexagons, order 1 (which is trivial) and order 3. The sum of each row of an order 3 magic hexagon is 38. In science • The atomic number of strontium Thirty-eight is also: • The 38th parallel north is the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea. • The number of slots on an American roulette wheel (0, 00, and 1 through 36; European roulette does not use the 00 slot and has only 37 slots) • The number of games that each team in a sports league with 20 teams that plays a full home-and-away schedule (with each team playing the others one time home and one time away) will play in a season. The most notable leagues that currently have a 38-game season are the top divisions of association football in England and Spain, respectively the Premier League and La Liga. • Bill C-38 legalized same-sex marriage in Canada • The number of years it took the Israelites to travel from Kadesh Barnea to the Zered valley in Deuteronomy. • A "38" is often the name for a snub nose .38 caliber revolver • The 38 class is the most famous class of steam locomotive used in New South Wales • The number of the French department Isère • The "over-38 rule" is a feature of the NBA salary cap that affects contracts of players who turn 38 during their deals. This hand drawn (with mouse) using sophisticated software (paint) was created as an exclusive NFT by The Accountant. Collection: The Numbers Use Case: Good for Counting Rarity: Common Minted on July 5, 2021 during the first week of Enter.art