777 (number)

777 (seven hundred [and] seventy-seven) is the natural number after 776 and before 778. It is important in some religions and superstitions.

 In mathematics 
777 is an odd, composite, palindromic repdigit. It is also a sphenic number, an extravagant number, a lucky number, a polite number, an amenable number, and a deficient number. 777 is a congruent number, as it is possible to make a right triangle with rationally numbered side lengths whose area is 777.

 Religious significance 
According to the Bible, Lamech, the father of Noah lived for 777 years."From Adam to Noah" , Biblica Inc.,1973.Retrieved on 27 March 2014

 Thelema 
777 is also found in the title of the book 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley pertaining to the law of thelema.Crowley, Aleister. ["777 And Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley"]. Weiser Books, June 1, 1986. Retrieved on March 27, 2014.

 Political significance 

 Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging 
The Afrikaner Resistance Movement (Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging, AWB), a Boer-nationalist, neo-Nazi, and white supremacist movement in South Africa, used the number 777 as part of their emblem."Afrikaner Resistance Movement" , LA times, 3 April 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2014.

The number refers to a triumph of "God's number" 7 over the number of the beast."The Three Sevens flag" , 8 March 2014. Retrieved on 14 March 2014. On the AWB flag, the numbers are arranged in a triskelion shape, resembling the Nazi Swastika.

 Computing 
In Unix's chmod, change-access-mode command, the octal value 777 grants all file-access permissions to all user types in a file.

 Commercial 

 Aviation 

Boeing, the largest manufacturer of airliners in the United States, released the Boeing 777 (commonly nicknamed the Triple Seven) in June 1995. The 777 family includes the 777-200, 777-200ER, the 777-300, the 777-200LR Worldliner, the 777-300ER, and the 777 Freighter. The -100 wasn't continued in production due to loss of interest. In the 21st century, Boeing has developed what will be in use for some different airlines, called the Boeing 777X. Projects have been delayed because of COVID-19, but will return to normal production.

 777 Tower 
777 Tower is an office building situated in the US and it was built in 1991.

 Gambling and luck 
777 is used on most slot machines in the United States to identify a jackpot. As it is considered a lucky number, banknotes with a serial number containing 777 tend to be valued by collectors and numismatists. The US Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing sells uncirculated 777 $1 bills for this reason.

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