13
By Paige Chamberlain
Facts About 13
13 is…
Prime
Odd
Factors: 1 and 13
Multiples under 100: 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78,
and 91
History on the Number 13
On October 13th, 1792 the cornerstone of the
White House was laid.
In Scotland 13 is known as the devil’s dozen.
13 is the number of colonies that formed the
United States.
13 is the number of stars on the original flag.
Saddam Hussien was captured on December
13th, 2003 and his name contains 13 letters.
Unlucky 13
• Columbia Space Shuttle sent into space
on 16-01-2003
(1+6+0+1+2+0+0+3=13) exploded
during reentry and all crew members
died
• Friday the 13th happens once, twice, or
three times a year.
13 and Sports
Sports players who had the number 13
◊ Danny Kannel played for St. Louis in the NFL
◊ Bill Guerin played for Boston in the NHL
◊ Edgardo Alfonzo played for the New York Mets in
the MLB
◊ Salva Kozloz played for Detroit in the NHL
◊ Adrian Brown played for Pittsburg in the MLB
◊ Wilt Chamberlain played for Philadelphia in the
NBA
13 and More Sports
More players wore the number 13!
- Glenn Robinson played for Milwaukee in the
NBA
- Omar Vizuel played for Clevland in the MLB
- German Titvoz played for Anaheim in the NHL
- Kurt Warner played for St. Louis in the NFL
- Jeff D’Amico played for Milwaukee in the MLB
- Luc Longley played for New York Knicks in
the NBA
Did You Know…
13 is the first prime number
13 squared is 169
The reverse of of 13 squared is the product
of 31 squared ( the reverse of 13).
13*13=169 31*31=961
13 is the smallest prime number which is the
sum of 2 squares that are prime numbers: 2
squared+ 3 squared = 13
If you put a plus sign in between each
number the problem will still be correct.
13*13=169 (1+3)*(1+3)=1+6+9
The End
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