In mathematics
- 360 is the smallest number divisible by every natural number from 1 to 10 except 7.
- One of 360's divisors is 72, which is the number of primes below it.
- A circle is divided into 360° degrees for the purpose of angular measurement. 360° = 2 π rad is also called a round angle. This choice of unit allows round angle to be divided into equal sectors measured in integer degrees rather than fractional degrees. Many angles commonly appearing in planimetrics have integer number of degrees.
In other fields
- The term "360" (assumed 360°, see above) refers to a trick in certain sports such as Freestyle skiing, Motorcycle stunt riding, ice dancing, and acrobatics, where the athlete rotates in the air a full 360 degrees.
- "360" is shorthand for panoramic photographs and virtual reality worlds, since it is the degree measurement of a circle.
- 360 is a telephone area code for most of Western Washington state.
- 360 is a famous model of electric guitar built by Rickenbacker Corporation.
- Microsoft Xbox 360, a game console released in the second half of 2000s.
In the world of swearing off shopping
- [Day] 360 is indicative of exactly one week (7 calendar days) remaining before the individual who has sworn off shopping can, once again, begin to shop.
- 360 is the average number of seconds it has typically taken that same individual to post a blog entry each day for the past 360 days, which is the equivalent of 129,600 seconds or 36 hours. **
- 360 dollars is the amount of money said blogger would like to spend on clothing exactly one week from today (the verdict is still out on a shopping budget).
** Note: The amount of time invested in today's blog post has likely increased this average.
References
"360 (number)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Sept. 2012. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/360_(number)>.
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