59 (number)
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59 is a natural number that comes between 58 and 60. It is among the basic numbers used in counting and measurement.
In the decimal system it is written with two digits: 5 and 9. In Roman numerals it is written LIX.
Mathematical properties
59 is a prime number, meaning that only 1 and 59 divide it evenly. It is the seventeenth prime number.
59 and 61 form a twin prime pair, since their difference is two. 59 is also an odd number, as it is not divisible by two.
General uses
In time measurement, each minute contains 60 seconds, so the count of seconds ends at 59 before reaching a new minute. Minutes within an hour follow the same pattern.
59 is also used as a numerical symbol: in road numbers, administrative codes, and year counts. The meaning of such use depends on the system in which it is applied, not on the mathematical properties of the number.