124 (number)

124 is the natural number following 123 and preceding 125.

Number|number = 124
range = 120
cardinal = one hundred [and] twenty-four
ordinal = th
ordinal text = one hundred [and] twenty-fourth
numeral = 124
factorization = $2^2\; cdot\; 31$
prime =
divisor = 1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124
roman = CXXIIII
unicode =
greek prefix =
latin prefix =
bin = 1111100
oct =
duo =
hex = 7C
misc =

In mathematics

124 is the sum of eight consecutive primes (5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29). It is a nontotient since there is no integer with 124 coprimes below it, it is an untouchable number since there is no integer whose proper divisors add up to 124.

In base 5 it is a repdigit and in base 8 it is a Zuckerman number.

In the military

* AN/FPS-124 radar system used by the United States and Canada military via NORAD
* Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was a heavy-lift military transport aircraft
* Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter
* US Air Force's 124th Wing Air National Guard unit based out of Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho
* USNS Mission San Gabriel (AO-124) Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oilers during World War II
* USS Threat (AM-124) was an United States Navy Auk-class minesweeper
* VF-124 Gunfighters was the pacific fleet F-8
* Marine Attack Squadron 124 was a fighter squadron in the United States Marine Forces Reserve based out of Naval Air Station Memphis

In sports

* Richard Todd, a former quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, finished his NFL career in 1985 with 124 touchdowns
* Bernie Kosar, a former quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins, finished his NFL career in 1996 with 124 touchdowns
* Randy Moss, a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, has 124 touchdowns through the 2007 NFL season
* The 124th Kentucky Derby was won by Real Quiet on May 2, 1998

In TV and radio

* The TV series Maverick ran on ABC from 1957 to 1962 for 124 episodes
* The TV series Underdog ran on NBC from 1964 to 1973 for 124 episodes
* The TV series My Wife and Kids ran on ABC from 2001 to 2005 for 124 episodes
* The voice-over on the TV show Hill Street Blues theme song: "9-1-1, armed robbery in progress. Surplus Store, corner of People's Drive and 124th Street"
* Channel 124 on Sirius Satellite Radio is Sirius NFL Radio

In transportation

* The Fiat 124 Sedan produced from 1966 to 1974
* The Fiat 124 Coupé produced from 1967 to 1975
* The Fiat 124 Sport Spider convertible produced from 1966 to 1985
* London Buses route 124 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London
* Interstate 124 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
* M-124 state trunkline route in Michigan
* Highway 124 is a highway in Ontario connecting Parry Sound and Sundridge
* N-124 highway in Spain
* STS-124 is a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station scheduled for May, 2008

In other fields

124 is also:
* The year AD 124 or 124 BC
* 124 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 741 – 742 CE
* 124 Alkeste is a Main belt asteroid discovered in 1872
* The atomic number of the yet-to-be-discovered element unbiquadium
* Tellurium-124 is a stable isotope of tellurium
* Palestinian territories ranks #124 in world population
* Sonnet 124 by William Shakespeare
* The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) [http://www.ibewlocal124.org/ local union 124] , Kansas City, Missouri
* The 124th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was won by Ch. Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless, a English Springer Spaniel on February 15, 2000

See also

* List of highways numbered 124
* United Nations Security Council Resolution 124