270 (two hundred [and] seventy) is the natural number following 269 and preceding 271.
In mathematics
- 270 is a harmonic divisor number.[1]
- 270 degrees is equal to three-fourths of a turn.[2] This also means that radians.[3]
In politics
- In the United States electoral college, 270 is the minimum number of electors, out of 538, required for a presidential candidate to be elected to the presidency.[4]
In other fields
- 270 (meaning 270°) is an informal way of referring to 3/4 of a turn, and is used as such in some sports. For instance, Yuto Horigome won gold in street skateboarding at the 2024 Olympic Games by performing his signature trick, a "nollie 270 noseblunt slide".[5]
References
- ^ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A001599 (Harmonic or Ore numbers)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "270 degrees". www.geogebra.org.
- ^ "Intro to Trig" (PDF). blogs.nvcc.edu. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "What is the Electoral College?". National Archives. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Lee, David (July 30, 2024). "Yuto Horigome's Olympic success sparks skateboarding boom in Japan". Straits Times.