99 (number)


Cardinal	99 ninety-nine
Ordinal	99th ninety-ninth
Factorization	$3^2 \cdot 11$
Divisors	3, 9, 11, 33
Roman numeral	XCIX
Binary	1100011
Hexadecimal	63
Hebrew	צ (Tsadi)

99 (ninety-nine) is the natural number following 98 and preceding 100.

In mathematics

Ninety-nine is the ninth repdigit, a palindromic number and a Kaprekar number.

It is the sum of the sums of divisors of the first eleven integers.

In astronomy

Messier object M99, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices.

The New General Catalogue object NGC 99, a magnitude 13.7 spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.

In other fields

Ninety-nine is also:

The atomic number of einsteinium, an actinide.
Often used as a qualifier for something which is almost but not quite certain: "Ninety-nine percent sure."
The designation of American Interstate 99, a freeway in Pennsylvania, planned to be extended into New York.
A card game, Ninety-nine.
In the TV show Get Smart, the codename of Agent 99.
The sports uniform number of
- retired NHL player Wayne Gretzky,
- late Philadelphia Eagles DT Jerome Brown
- late NBA player George Mikan,
- retired MLB closer Mitch Williams,
- and fictional pitcher Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn (played by Charlie Sheen) in the 1989 David S. Ward film Major League, among many other athletes.
Another name for the 99 Flake, a popular kind of ice cream cone.
The name of the Australian indie band ninetynine.
The name of a Japanese comedy duo best known for their show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!.（Takashi Okamura ＆ Hiroyuki Yabe）
Greg Moore (race car driver)'s Champ Car car number. It was retired after his fatal accident.
Carl Edwards' NASCAR Nextel Cup car number (formerly used by Jeff Burton.)
Michael Waltrip's NASCAR Busch Series car number.
The name of the New England chain Ninety-Nine Restaurant and Pub.
Number of balloons in early 1980s German pop song by Nena, 99 Luftballons (also released in English as 99 Red Balloons, the latter of which was also covered by Goldfinger)
In Stephen King's Dark Tower series, 99 is also a number of magical significance. It alludes to June 19, 1999, where the Crimson King conspires to end Stephen King's life so that the Dark Tower will fall and time will be destroyed. See 19 (number) for further information.
The number of Hershey's Kisses in a pound, according to the official Hershey's website
The number of names of God according to the Koran
A common price ending.
The name of a song in TOTO's second album titled "Hydra." And, in the song, 99 refers to Agent 99 of Control from the television series Get Smart as played by Barbara Feldon.
The number of tracks available to be recorded on a music compact disc.
Something which a physician asks a patient to say during an examination.
A brand of tea produced by The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom since 1930.
The year AD 99, 99 BC, or 1999.

Integers

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