36/Historical Note

Historical Note on $36$

The number $36$ was held in particularly high regard by the ancient Greeks, as it is the sum of the first $4$ even numbers and the first $4$ odd numbers.

Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $36$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $36$