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== Mathematics == |
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In [[mathematics]], the number four is an [[even number]] and the smallest [[composite number]]. Four is also the second [[square number]] after [[one]]. |
In [[mathematics]], the number four is an [[even number]] and the smallest [[composite number]]. Four is also the second [[square number]] after [[one]]. |
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A small minority of people have four [[finger]]s on each [[hand]] and four [[toes]] on each [[foot]]. |
A small minority of people have four [[finger]]s on each [[hand]] and four [[toes]] on each [[foot]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} Four squared is 16, and four doubled is 8. |
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In [[geometry]], [[Quadrilateral|quadrilaterals]] are a kind of [[Shape|shapes]] called [[Polygon|polygons]] have four [[Side|sides]] and [[vertices]], to which [[Square|squares]] are quadrilaterals with sides of same length and vertices of the same wideness. |
In [[geometry]], [[Quadrilateral|quadrilaterals]] or tetragons<ref>Oxford Languages</ref> are a kind of [[Shape|shapes]] called [[Polygon|polygons]] have four [[Side|sides]] and [[vertices]], to which [[Square|squares]] are quadrilaterals with sides of same length and vertices of the same wideness. |
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Cardinal | four | |||
Ordinal | 4th (fourth) | |||
Numeral system | quaternary | |||
Factorization | 22 | |||
Divisors | 1, 2, 4 | |||
Greek numeral | Δ´ | |||
Roman numeral | IV | |||
Roman numeral (unicode) | Ⅳ, ⅳ | |||
Greek prefix | tetra- | |||
Latin prefix | quadri-/quadr- | |||
Binary | 1002 | |||
Ternary | 113 | |||
Quaternary | 104 | |||
Quinary | 45 | |||
Senary | 46 | |||
Octal | 48 | |||
Duodecimal | 412 | |||
Hexadecimal | 416 | |||
Vigesimal | 420 | |||
Base 36 | 436 | |||
Greek | δ (or Δ) | |||
Arabic | ٤,4 | |||
Persian | ۴ | |||
Urdu | ||||
Ge'ez | ፬ | |||
Bengali | ৪ | |||
Chinese numeral | 四,亖,肆 | |||
Korean | 넷,사 | |||
Devanagari | ४ | |||
Telugu | ౪ | |||
Malayalam | ൪ | |||
Tamil | ௪ | |||
Hebrew | ארבע (Arba, pronounced AR-bah) or ד (Dalet, 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet) | |||
Khmer | ៤ | |||
Thai | ๔ | |||
Kannada | ४ |
The number four is a number and a numeral. It comes after the number three, and before the number five. In Roman numerals, it is IV.
Mathematics
In mathematics, the number four is an even number and the smallest composite number. Four is also the second square number after one. A small minority of people have four fingers on each hand and four toes on each foot.[source?] Four squared is 16, and four doubled is 8.
In geometry, quadrilaterals or tetragons[1] are a kind of shapes called polygons have four sides and vertices, to which squares are quadrilaterals with sides of same length and vertices of the same wideness.
- ↑ Oxford Languages