1001 (number)
| 1001 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | One thousand [and] one |
| Ordinal | 1001st (One thousand [and] first) |
| Factorization |  |
| Roman numeral | MI |
| Binary | 11111010012 |
| Octal | 17518 |
| Duodecimal | 6B512 |
| Hexadecimal | 3E916 |
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1001 is the natural number following 1000 and followed by 1002.
[edit] In mathematics
One thousand and one is a sphenic number, a pentagonal number, a pentatope number and the first four-digit palindromic number.
[edit] In other fields
It is sometimes used as a generic term for "many" - conveying the impression of a lot (1000) and still more:
- 1001 uses for...
- 1001 ways to...
In Arabic culture, this is phrased in an unusual way:
- 1001 Arabian Nights, in Arabic Alf layla wa layla (Arabic: ألف ليلة و ليلة), which literally translates as "One thousand nights and a night".
- 1001 thanks is Alf shukran wa shukran (Arabic: ألف شكرا و شكرا): "One thousand thanks and thank you".
1001 was the name of a popular British detergent in the 1960s, supposedly with "1001 uses".
In the Mawlawiyyah order of Sufi Islam, a novice must complete 1001 days of prayer before becoming a dada, or junior teacher of the faith.
In many cases, including the title Thousand and One Nights, 1001 is meant to indicate a "big number", and need not be taken literally. A book published in 2007 titled 40 Days & 1001 Nights describes a journey through the Islamic World.[1]
There are countless book titles starting with 1001. About twice as many books currently in print start with 1001 as with 1000.[citation needed] This marketing scheme is used to imply that the customer is getting a little extra information beyond books that have only 1000 items.[citation needed] For example:
- 1001 Symbols, by Jack Tresidder
- 1001 Pelargoniums, by Hazel Key
- 1001 Perennials, by Claire Austin
- 1001 Things to Spot in the Sea, by Katie Daynes
- 1001 Animal Quacker Jokes, by Jasmine Birtles
- 1001 Animals to Spot, by G. Doherty
- 1001 Ways to Relax, by Mike George
- 1001 Jokes.
Among them are recent books aiming to introduce significant works in various fields:
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
- 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
- 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
There are also many film titles starting with 1001. For example:
- 1001 Rezepte eines verliebten Kochs
- 1001 Nights of Pleasure
- 1001 Ways to Kill Yourself
- Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales
There is also a play entitled 1001 by Jason Grote.
The NBA Draft Lottery uses a lottery with 1,001 combinations by selecting four balls out of 14, then disregards the combination 11, 12, 13 and 14 to produce 1,000 outcomes.
1001 was a hidden track on the Australian release of Two Shoes, the second album by The Cat Empire
Buckminster Fuller called 1001 a Scheherezade number in his book "Synergetics", since Scheherezade was the name of the story-telling wife in the "1001 Arabian Nights"
This article is about the number. See also the years AD 1001 and 1001 BC.
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