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The number 153 has many interesting properties – both numerical and biblical

submitted by shitface9000 to mathematics 4 monthsDec 22, 2023 11:05:48 ago (+3/-0)     (en.wikipedia.org)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/153_(number)

For example,

The number 153 is associated with the geometric shape known as the Vesica Piscis or Mandorla. Archimedes, in his Measurement of a Circle, referred to this ratio (153/265), as constituting the "measure of the fish",

The Gospel of John (chapter 21:1–14) includes the narrative of the miraculous catch of 153 fish as the third appearance of Jesus after his resurrection.[8]


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I'll have to find my notebook many years old in insomnia induced something or other, where I tackled this among other numbers