UNLUCKY NUMBER IN CRICKET WITH SPECIAL PROPERTIES
The number 111 111 is three times the prime number 37, and it the sum of the numbers from 16 to 21, see below: 111 = 3 * 37 = 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 In cricket, a score of 111 is called ‘The Nelson’ and is considered unlucky. A ‘Double Nelson’ is 222 . Numbers like 111 which are just written with ones are called repunits . See what happens when you square repunits. The pattern is below which goes on forever. 1 2 = 1 11 2 = 121 111 2 = 12321 1111 2 = 1234321 11111 2 = 123454321 111111 2 = 12345654321 1111111 2 = 1234567654321 11111111 2 = 123456787654321 111111111 2 = 12345678987654321