45 as the difference of two nonzero squares (in orange)
Forty-five is the smallest odd number that has more divisors than , and that has a larger sum of divisors than .[1][2] It is the sixth positive integer with a square-prime prime factorization of the form , with and prime, and first of the form .
45 has an aliquot sum of 33 that is part of an aliquot sequence composed of five composite numbers (45, 33, 15, 9, 4, 3, 1, and 0), all of-which are rooted in the 3-aliquot tree. This is the longest aliquot sequence for an odd number up to 45.
Forty-five is the sum of all single-digit decimal digits: . It is, equivalently, the ninth triangle number.[3]
Forty-five is also the fourth hexagonal number and the second hexadecagonal number, or 16-gonal number.[4][5] It is also the second smallest triangle number (after 1 and 10) that can be written as the sum of two squares.
Forty-five is the smallest positive number that can be expressed as the difference of two nonzero squares in more than two ways: , or (see image).[6]
45, a book of essays by record producer Bill Drummond, derived both from the speed of a pop single and from his age when he finished writing it.
A football match consists of two periods of 45 minutes each.
Guns or ammunition of .45 caliber. In the United States, "45" is often a reference to one of two specific .45 caliber cartridges—the .45 Colt or the .45 ACP.
The number of the French department Loiret.
The maximum mark an International Baccalaureate student can obtain.
In years of marriage, the sapphire wedding anniversary.
Forty-five (audio drama), a Big Finish 2008 audio play made for the forty fifth anniversary of the British science fiction television show Doctor Who.
Issue 45 of The North Briton was thought to be seditious but its publisher, John Wilkes, was celebrated as a champion of liberty. The number 45 was used as a symbol of support for him. Banquets were held with a theme of 45 while many items were produced showing the number or featuring it in some way. For example, a wig was produced with 45 curls.[14]
The number of the laps of the German Grand Prix from 1978 until 2001 (except 1985 because the race was held at Nürburgring).
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States.