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Lucas number

number in the Lucas sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding it (2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, ...)
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Lucas number

Summary

Lucas number is a Lucas sequence[1]. It draws 272 Wikipedia views per month (lucas_sequence category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lucas number's instance of is recorded as Lucas sequence[3].
  • Lucas number's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[4].
  • Édouard Lucas is named after Lucas number[5].
  • Lucas number is a type of positive integer[6].
  • Lucas number's different from is recorded as Lucas sequence[7].
  • Lucas number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Lucas sequence[3] and mathematical concept[4]. Lucas number is a type of positive integer[6].

Origins

Édouard Lucas is named after Lucas number[5].

Why It Matters

Lucas number draws 272 Wikipedia views per month (lucas_sequence category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Édouard Lucas

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Different from → Lucas sequence
    Named after → Édouard Lucas
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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