143 (number)

← 142 143 144 →
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Cardinal	one hundred forty-three
Ordinal	143rd (one hundred forty-third)
Factorization	11 × 13
Divisors	1, 11, 13, 143
Greek numeral	ΡΜΓ´
Roman numeral	CXLIII, cxliii
Binary	100011112
Ternary	120223
Senary	3556
Octal	2178
Duodecimal	BB12
Hexadecimal	8F16

143 (one hundred [and] forty-three) is the natural number following 142 and preceding 144. It is one less than a gross.

I Love You

• 143 is used as a shorthand for the phrase "I love you," based on the number of letters in each word.
  • It is associated with pager
  • On Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: "Transformations", 143 is used to mean "I love you". 1 meaning I for 1 letter, 4 meaning Love for the 4 letters, and 3 meaning You for the 3 letters. Reportedly, Fred Rogers maintained his weight at exactly 143 pounds (65 kg) for the last thirty years of his life, and associated the number with the phrase "I love you".
  • Jake Shimabukuro released the song "143" based on his experience in high school when 143 was sent on a pager to indicate "I Love You".
  • Sal Governale of The Howard Stern Show had a long running saga on the show about his wife who had an emotional friend. He discovered the severity of their relationship when he read their text messages and emails which included "143", shorthand for "I love you".
  • "Case 143", song by Stray Kids.
  • 143 is a number frequently used in Omori meaning "I love you"
  • 143, 2024 album by Katy Perry

External links

• The Natural Number 143
• 143 at Urban Dictionary
• 143 at Virtual Science Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine