Number 2 facts

The even number 2 is spelled 🔊, and written in words: two. The ordinal number 2nd is said 🔊 and written as: second. The meaning of the number 2 in Maths: Is it Prime? Factorization and prime factors tree. The square root and cube root of 2. What is 2 in computer science, numerology, codes and images, photo art, writing and naming in other languages. Other interesting facts, videos, comments (1), news related to 2. ‹‹ 1  3 ››

Interesting facts about the number 2

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Areas, mountains and surfaces

  • The total area of New Guinea is 303,381 square miles (785,753 square km). Country Indonesia (Papua and West Papua) and Papua New Guinea. 2nd largest island in the world.
  • The total area of Monaco is 0.78 square miles (2.02 km²)

Astrology

Astronomy and space

  • (2) Pallas is asteroid number 2. Was discovered by H. W. M. Olbers from Bremen 3/28/1802.
  • Dragon 2 is the second version of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which will be a space vehicle qualified for passenger transport and capable of making a soft landing on the ground.

Games

  • Pokémon Ivysaur (Fushigisō, Fushigisou) is a Pokémon number # 002 of the National Pokédex. Ivysaur is plant and poison type Pokémon in the first generation. It is a Monster and Grass egg group Pokémon. Ivysaur's other indexes are Kalos Centro index 081 - Central Zone Pokédex, Johto index 227 .

History and politics

  • United Nations Security Council Resolution number 2, adopted 30 January 1946. The Iran crisis of 1946. Resolution text.

In other fields

  • The number of dualism, Manichaeism: good against evil, two opposing principles, yin and yang, dialogue.

Mathematics

  • 2 is the only number that it is its own primorial, as well as its own factorial
  • 2 is the only even prime.

Music

  • Tinashe - 2 On (Explicit) ft. SchoolBoy Q
  • '2 Legit 2 Quit' is a single by MC Hammer featuring Saja aka Sonia Moore, released on September 5, 1991 as the title track and first single from their fourth studio album, Too Legit to Quit (1991). It turned out to be successful in the US, peaking in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, at # 5.
  • '2 Hearts' is a song by the band Toto for their 1992 album Kingdom of Desire. It came in at # 3 on the Swedish charts along with the album. It was one of the last songs Toto recorded with Jeff Porcaro.
  • '2gether', in Spanish 'together', is a song from The New Power Generation's Goldnigga album.
  • '2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted' is 2Pac's second single from the double album All Eyez on Me. It features the collaboration of Snoop Dogg and the production of Daz Dillinger.
  • U2 is a rock band originally from Dublin (Ireland), formed in 1976 by Bono (voice), The Edge (guitar, keyboard and voice), Adam Clayton (bass), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums). The band was not happy with their original name (Hype), so the members started playing with lyrics and U2 emerged.
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  • "2 Hearts" - from English: "Two Hearts" - is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her 10th studio album X.
  • '2 Minute Silence', in Spanish '2 minutes of silence', is a song by the alternative rock band Radiohead.
  • '2 Reasons', in Spanish '2 Reasons', is a song by the American artist Trey Songz.
  • '2 Heads', in Spanish '2 heads', is a song by the Canadian singer Coleman Hell and his debut single.
  • '2 Phones' is a song by American rapper Kevin Gates.
  • '2 Minute Warning', in Spanish '2 Minute Warning', is a song by the American hip hop duo TWENTY88 (consisting of rapper Big Sean and R&B singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko).
  • '2U' is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta.

Science

  • Helium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol He and atomic number 2.

Sports

  • The best athletes to wear number 2
    Derek Jeter, MLB; Moses Malone, NBA; Brian Leetch, NHL; Rusty Wallace, NASCAR; Al MacInnis, NHL

Tv, movies and cinematography

  • Sci-Fi Battleship from Star Trek. The USS Dallas (NA-02) was a Federation Texas-class automated starship operated by Starfleet in the late 24th century. Like her sister ships, she malfunctioned and became unhinged due to faulty artificial intelligence. In 2381, the Dallas joined her sister ships in attacking Douglas Station and pursuing the USS Cerritos. During the pursuit, this ship, along with the USS Corpus Christi, were destroyed when the ejected warp core of the Cerritos exploded.

What is 2 in other units

The decimal (Arabic) number 2 converted to a Roman number is II. Roman and decimal number conversions.
The number 2 converted to a Mayan number is mayan number 2
Decimal and Mayan number conversions.

Weight conversion


2 kilograms (kg) = 4.4 pounds (lbs)
2 pounds (lbs) = 0.9 kilograms (kg)

Length conversion


2 kilometers (km) equals to 1.243 miles (mi).
2 miles (mi) equals to 3.219 kilometers (km).
2 meters (m) equals to 3.219 feet (ft).
2 feet (ft) equals 0.610 meters (m).
2 centimeters (cm) equals to 0.8 inches (in).
2 inches (in) equals to 5.1 centimeters (cm).

Temperature conversion


2° Fahrenheit (°F) equals to -16.7° Celsius (°C)
2° Celsius (°C) equals to 35.6° Fahrenheit (°F)

Power conversion


2 Horsepower (hp) equals to 1.47 kilowatts (kW)
2 kilowatts (kW) equals to 2.72 horsepower (hp)

Codes and images of the number 2

Number 2 morse code: ..---
Sign language for number 2: Sign language for number 2
Number 2 in braille:
Number 2 in braille
Images of the number
Image (1) of the numberImage (2) of the number
Number 2 black image Number 2 red image
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Number 2 infographic


Year 2 AD

  • Jupiter and Venus drew close together and appeared to fuse as a single star. This was later thought, by some, to be the Biblical star of Bethlehem.
  • Apollonius of Tyana was born in the year 2 AD.
  • Lucius Caesar died.
  • Ariobarzanes II King of Media becomes the king of Armenia.
  • Publius Alfenus Varus and Publius Vinicius become Roman Consuls.
  • The Han Chinese Empire took a census, revealing it was the most populous nation in the world at 57,671,400 souls.

Gregorian, Hebrew, Islamic, Persian and Buddhist Year (Calendar)

Gregorian year 2 is Buddhist year 545.
Buddhist year 2 is Gregorian year 541 a. C.
Gregorian year 2 is Islamic year -639 or -638.
Islamic year 2 is Gregorian year 623 or 624.
Gregorian year 2 is Persian year -621 or -620.
Persian year 2 is Gregorian 623 or 624.
Gregorian year 2 is Hebrew year 3762 or 3763.
Hebrew year 2 is Gregorian year 3758 a. C.
The Buddhist calendar is used in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Burma. The Persian calendar is the official calendar in Iran and Afghanistan.

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Advanced math operations

Is Prime?


The number 2 is a prime number.
The 2nd prime number in order is 3.

Factorization and factors (dividers)


The prime factors of 2
Prime numbers have no prime factors smaller than themselves.
The factors of 2 are 1, 2.
Total factors 2.
Sum of factors 3 .

Prime factor tree


2 is a prime number.

Powers


The second power of 22 is 4.
The third power of 23 is 8.

Roots


The square root √2 is 1,414214.
The cube root of 32 is 1,259921.

Logarithms


The natural logarithm of No. ln 2 = loge 2 = 0,693147.
The logarithm to base 10 of No. log10 2 = 0,30103.
The Napierian logarithm of No. log1/e 2 = -0,693147.

Trigonometric functions

The cosine of 2 is -0,416147.
The sine of 2 is 0,909297.
The tangent of 2 is -2,18504.

Number 2 in Computer Science

Code typeCode value
Unix timeUnix time 2 is equal to Thursday Jan. 1, 1970, 12:02 a.m. GMT
IPv4, IPv6Number 2 internet address in dotted format v4 0.0.0.2, v6 ::2
2 Decimal = 10 Binary
2 Decimal = 2 Ternary
2 Decimal = 2 Octal
2 Decimal = 2 Hexadecimal (0x2 hex)
2 BASE64Mg==
2 MD5c81e728d9d4c2f636f067f89cc14862c
2 SHA1da4b9237bacccdf19c0760cab7aec4a8359010b0
2 SHA22458b2aaa0bfae7acc021b3260e941117b529b2e69de878fd7d45c61a9
2 SHA256d4735e3a265e16eee03f59718b9b5d03019c07d8b6c51f90da3a666eec13ab35
2 SHA384d063457705d66d6f016e4cdd747db3af8d70ebfd36badd63de6c8ca4a9d8bfb5d874e7fbd750aa804dcaddae7eeef51e
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Numerology 2

According to Wikipedia, numerology is based on faith, yet many people seek the meaning of the number 2 from a numerological perspective.
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№ 2 in other languages

How to say or write the number two in Spanish, German, French and other languages.
Spanish: 🔊 (número 2)

dos

German: 🔊 (Nummer 2)

zwei

French: 🔊 (nombre 2)

deux

Portuguese: 🔊 (número 2)

dois

Hindi: 🔊 (संख्या 2)

दो

Chinese: 🔊 (数 2)

Arabian: 🔊 (عدد 2)

اثنان

Czech: 🔊 (číslo 2)

dva

Korean: 🔊 (번호 2)

Danish: 🔊 (nummer 2)

to

Hebrew: (מספר 2)

שתים

Dutch: 🔊 (nummer 2)

twee

Japanese: 🔊 (数 2)

Indonesian: 🔊 (jumlah 2)

dua

Italian: 🔊 (numero 2)

due

Norwegian: 🔊 (nummer 2)

to

Polish: 🔊 (liczba 2)

dwa

Russian: 🔊 (номер 2)

два

Turkish: 🔊 (numara 2)

iki

Thai: 🔊 (จำนวน 2)

สอง

Ukrainian: 🔊 (номер 2)

два

Vietnamese: 🔊 (con số 2)

hai

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Ayomide Awoniyi   Oct. 23, 2023
2 is the smallest number which has the same amount of 0s and 1s in its binary expansion.
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Frequently asked questions about the number 2

  • Is 2 prime and why?

    The number 2 is a prime number because its divisors are: 1, 2.

Number 2 in News

BBC: Boy, 2, dies after car hits pedestrians
A man in his 20s is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police say.
Aug. 17, 2025
BBC: The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey talks season 2, autism, and growing up on screen
The actor speaks about growing up in the spotlight and embracing her autism diagnosis.
April 13, 2025
BBC: BBC joins Gazan girl, 2, in Jordan on journey to life-saving treatment
Two-year-old Habiba al-Askari needs advanced medical treatment for a rare disease.
Feb. 3, 2025
BBC: Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed
A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.
Oct. 26, 2024
BBC: Four migrants including boy, 2, die in Channel
A two-year-old boy's body was found on a migrant boat in the English Channel, French authorities say.
Oct. 5, 2024

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