Although it recurs every year, June 28, or the 28th day of the 6th month, is special. It represents the only day of the year where both the date and the month correspond numerically to the first two ...
Mona Lisa’s smile. Mary Lou Retton’s Olympic vault. Mariah Carey’s musical pitch. All are considered perfect. So are the numbers 6 and 28. With feats of artistry and athleticism, perfection lies in ...
Perfect Numbers Six is such a number: it is the sum of all numbers that divide it except itself. In 2,000 years 12 perfect numbers were found; now a computer has discovered five more ...