52/Historical Note

Historical Note on 52 (Fifty-Two)

There are two particular cultural significances for the number $52$:

There are $52$ weeks (plus $1$ or $2$ days) in a year, divided into $4$ seasons of $13$ weeks each.

There are $52$ cards in a standard deck divided into $4$ suits of $13$ cards each.

Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $52$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $52$