88 (number) facts for kids

Eighty-eight is a number that comes right after eighty-seven and before eighty-nine. It is an even number, which means you can divide it by two without any remainder.

You can divide 88 evenly by several numbers: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88 itself. Numbers that can be divided only by 1 and themselves are called prime numbers, but 88 is not a prime number because it has many other divisors.

The Number 88 in Math

The number 88 has some interesting mathematical features:

• It is a palindrome number, meaning it reads the same forwards and backwards.
• It is a repdigit, which is a number made up of repeating the same digit.
• In binary code, which computers use, 88 is written as 1011000.
• If you add up the first eight triangular numbers (1+3+6+10+15+21+28+36), the total is 88.

88 in Everyday Life

The number 88 appears in many places around us:

• In radio communication, "88" can mean "love and kisses" in Morse code or amateur radio language.
• On a piano, there are 88 keys. This includes 52 white keys and 36 black keys.
• The Oldsmobile 88 was a popular car model made by Oldsmobile.
• In astronomy, there are 88 recognized constellations in the night sky.
• In baseball, the number 88 is sometimes used by players as their jersey number.

Images for kids

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  The number 88 on a wall

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  Olds 88 car

See also

In Spanish: Ochenta y ocho para niños