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A group of nine of anything is called an ennead.

In base 10 a number is evenly divisible by nine if and only if its digital root is 9. That is, if you multiply nine by any whole number (except zero), and repeatedly add the digits of the answer until it's just one digit, you will end up with nine.

The origin of the 9 integers can be attributed to the ancient Indian civilization.

Nine, as the highest single-digit number (in base ten), symbolizes completeness in the Bahá'í Faith. In addition, the word Bahá' in the Abjad notation has a value of 9, and a 9-pointed star is used to symbolize the religion.

Nine (九 pinyin jiǔ) is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word "longlasting" (久 pinyin jiǔ). The Japanese consider 9 to be unlucky, however, because it sounds similar to the Japanese word for "pain" or "distress" (苦 kunrei ku).
Nine is strongly associated with the Chinese dragon, a symbol of magic and power. There are nine forms of the dragon, it is described in terms of nine attributes, and it has nine children.
In Thai, the word for nine, 'gao', is the same as the verb for 'to develop or progress'.

In urban culture, 'nine' is a slang word for a 9mm pistol or homicide, the latter from the Illinois Criminal Code for homicide.

2006-11-13 00:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The number nine? As in 9?
Well...
1) 3x3=9
2) 3+3+3+9
3) 4+5=9
4) 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=9
5) 2+7=9
6) 9 is the square root of 81
7) 9x9=81
8) 9 divided by 1 equals 1
9) 9+9=18
10) if you add the digits together in any multiple of 9 they equal nine..ie. 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99, 108, etc.
11) nine is the highest single digit number.
12) if you have a calculator and you turn it upside down 9 looks like a 'G'.
13) You have major nine openings in your body--two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, one mouth, one genital opening, one anus. That makes nine.
14) Wiccans believe that there are nine sacred trees.
15) September 9/1999 was the last time for one thousand years that there will be four nines in the date. Nine Inch Nails wanted to release an album that day but didn't get it done on time.
16) 9 to the power of nine equals 387420489 (check that I can't count past seven)

2006-11-13 08:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by AJ F 3 · 0 0

A batting lineup in baseball consists of nine players. In addition, 9 represents the number of innings in a game.
Nine ball is the standard professional pocket billiards variant played in the United States.
Cats have nine lives.
In baseball, nine represents the right fielder's position.
Nine babies born into a single birth are called nonuplets, although not one baby born into a set of nonuplets has ever survived infancy.
Nine judges sit on the United States Supreme Court
Nine months is approximately the gestation period for human fetuses.
A standard work day of 9 to 5 begins at 9 a.m.

2006-11-13 08:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by ????? 7 · 0 0

A group of nine of anything is called an ennead.

The New Testament is divided into nine subsections.

Important Buddhist rituals usually involve nine monks.

According to Dante's "The Divine Comedy", there are 9 levels of hell and 9 levels of heaven.

In Egyptian mythology, there are nine major gods and goddesses.

In Greek mythology, nine goddesses called the Muses were responsible for inspiring the art of musicians, artists, and writers.

Nine is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word "longlasting". The Japanese consider 9 to be unlucky, however, because it sounds similar to the Japanese word for "pain" or "distress".

Nine is the number of Valkyries in Richard Wagner's "Die Walküre".

The Beatles released a song called "Revolution 9" which appears on The White Album; its principle vocal feature is a voice repeating, "Number nine...number nine...number nine..." John Lennon, the primary composer of "Revolution 9", also released a solo recording entitled "#9 Dream". Lennon is known to have felt a connection with the number 9. Both he and his son, Sean were born on October 9th.

A baseball team consists of nine players. In addition, there are nine innings in a game.

There are nine members of The Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings saga, to balance and combat the nine Nazgûl, or Ringwraiths.

A cat, in legend, has nine lives.

2006-11-13 08:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by cfpops 5 · 0 0

The multiples of nine have a neat pattern. The tens digits go up as the one digits go down
09
18
27
36
45
54
63
72
81
see?

2006-11-13 08:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by jacque_sue89 3 · 0 0

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