The Number 53: Properties and Meanings

53 is a Prime Number.

53 can be Partitioned 27 times with each term no larger than 2.

53 can be Partitioned 261 times with each term no larger than 3.

53 can be Partitioned 1350 times with each term no larger than 4.

53 is the sum of five consecutive primes (5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17).

The Chemical Element Iodine has an atomic number of 53.

The Year 53 AD

In the year 53 AD Kanishka I, king of the Kush in India, protector of Buddhism was born.

In the year 53 AD Euodius succeeded Saint Peter as Patriarch of Antioch.