What is your favorite number (single digit integer*), and why?

[Kyriakos]

It might be interesting ^^

Pls mention also why you chose that.

*There is no 'other' option, but you can elaborate on why you would be choosing one (still about 'integers', though, and in our current system).

*Numbers can be chosen as negatives too, where it applies.

*I am including zero, because personally i would be interested in discussing it too. Obviously not an integer or practically one in all cases, but it hardly is *entirely* alienated in that.

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I will vote for 9, will post an explanation later

Oh, almost forgot...Options are:


1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
9. 9
10. 0

 

[nc-1701]

Zero absolutely is an integer.

I'll go with "3" because I use it to create little hearts <3.

 

[Kyriakos]

Zero absolutely is an integer.

I'll go with "3" because I use it to create little hearts <3.

Yes, as in eg 3/0.

 

[Borachio]

0! = 1

Which is all I intend saying on the matter. For now.

(That's ! as in factorial, not "not". If you see what I mean.)

 

[bhavv]

I like 6 the most. Its the demonic number. Like 666. And flipped upside down it becomes another number, the 9, but 9 is ugly.

 

[dgfred]

When young = #10 but not single digit .
Football number and Bo Derek in the movie 10.

When in HS = #7 football number and #2 baseball number.

Now it is probably 3... which I like saying like the owl on the old lollipop commercial.

Ttttttthhhhrrrrreeeee.

 

[warpus]

The best digit is 1.

Out of 1 you can create all the other ones. 1 is #1

 

[Kyriakos]

The best digit is 1.

Out of 1 you can create all the other ones. 1 is #1

The meter of real numbers.

Still not enough, though

 

[Borachio]

Don't you need both 0 and 1 for any meaningful algebra?

 

[Old Hippy]

5
it is just a lucky number that I throw in for trifectas and it has proved very useful it rounding out winning bets on the nags

 

[warpus]

Don't you need both 0 and 1 for any meaningful algebra?

1-1 = 0. With 1 you have all.

It is the one.

 

[Zelig]

Don't have one, why would I?

 

[Kyriakos]

1-1 = 0. With 1 you have all.

It is the one.

A question:

Afaik 'algebraic relation' means a relation which can be defined and generalised for a sum of equations (seems up to the 5th degree- but i only read that as info about Abel and 19th century math). So any number able to be zeroed in a finite number of steps (eg, in the simplest case of integers: with the same number subtracted from it) and able to function as a basis for other relations/numbers, is a basis for algebra i suppose?

 

[warpus]

I'm not sure. But you have to consider that the decimal number system we use is an arbitrary one. That we use 10 digits as opposed to 9 or 8 or 17 or 587 or 2 or whatever, that's just an accident of history (and/or biology or whatever)

1 and 0 are unique across all systems though - they always correspond to the exact same amount. i.e. 1 in binary is the same as 1 in decimal and the same as 1 in hexadecimal.. etc. And that's why I like 1.

But anyway, getting back to what you were saying, maybe. I mean you can go 5/5 = 1... but that seems like an extra step to me anyway. And so 1 wins

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

6 is the only superior highly composite number in the bunch.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I refuse to accept the unstated limitations and choose C as my favorite single digit integer.

 

[Wolfbeckett]

I like 6. I feel sympathy for it, because it has to live in constant fear ever since 7 8 9.

 

[Kyriakos]

I like 6. I feel sympathy for it, because it has to live in constant fear ever since 7 8 9.

It could focus on the non-english speaking planes of its existence

 

[dgfred]

I refuse to accept the unstated limitations and choose C as my favorite single digit integer.

Dang, California rebel .

 

[Borachio]

Well, in that case I'm going with i: the square root of minus 1.

Or I imagine I will.