26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.
In mathematics 26 is a composite number. 26 is also a telephone number, specifically, the number of ways of connecting 5 points with pairwise connections.
Group theory There are 26 sporadic groups.
The 26-dimensional Lorentzian unimodular lattice II25,1 plays a significant role in sphere packing problems and the classification of finite simple groups.
In religion 26 is the gematric number, being the sum of the Hebrew characters () being the name of the god of Israel – YHWH (Yahweh). 26 is also the gematric number for GOD with the corresponding substitutions in English (i.e. A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on) In the Tenrikyo religion of Japan, 26 is frequently used, since it marks the lunar calendar date of its founder Nakayama Miki's first divine revelation and also her death.
References
External links Prime Curios! 26 from the Prime Pages