In Mathematics
88 is a refactorable number, a primitive semiperfect number and an untouchable number. It is also an hexadecagonal number.
Since it is possible to find sequences of 88 consecutive integers such that each inner member shares a factor with either the first or the last member, 88 is an Erdős–Woods number.
In base 10, 88 is a palindromic number and a repdigit.
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