48

48 (forty-eight) is a positive integer following 47 and preceding 49. Its ordinal form is written "forty-eighth" or 48th.
== Properties ==
*48 is an .
*48 is a .
*48 is the smallest number with ten divisors.
*48 is equal to 6!!, the double factorial of 6.
*Ignoring weekdays, the repeats every 48 months.
== In chess ==
*It is also the number of possible knight moves in 4×4 minichess.
== In googology ==
*In Greek-based number-naming systems, 48 is associated with prefix "octotetraconta-", and with prefix "octoquadraginti-" in Latin systems.
*It is also the basis of PlantStar's notation. Because of this, PlantStar (now known as Alpineer) has coined the name Lineus for this number.Article 2.1: The Lineans Regiment | PlantStar's Large Numbers
== Sources ==
Category:Numbers
Category:Calendar-related numbers
Category:Chess
Category:Class 1
Category:Non-powers
Category:Numbers 0-99
Category:Numbers with 1 to 2 digits
 
Category:PlantStar's Debut Notation numbers