144/Historical Note

Historical Note on $144$ (One Hundred and Forty-Four)

The word gross, now almost obsolete in this context, means a set of $144$.


Sources

  • 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $144$
  • 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $144$
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