286 (number)

286 is the natural number following 285 and preceding 287.

In mathematics

 * 286 is an even composite number with 3 prime factors.
 * 286 is in the smallest pair of nontotient anagrams with 268.
 * 286 is a tetrahedral number which means that represents a tetrahedron.
 * 286 is a sphenic number which means that it has exactly 3 prime factors.
 * 286 the first even pseudoprime to base 3.

World Records

 * On November 7, 2013, Alastair Galpin received the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to slice 10 matches in half. He completed it in 2.86 seconds.
 * On April 27, 2013, the largest tiramisu-making lesson ensued in Japan with 286 participants.
 * On September 21, 2007, the largest steel drum ensemble was achieved in Poznan, Poland. There were 286 members.
 * On November 12, 2017, Toyota achieved the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of toy cars launched simultaneously. There were 286 toy cars.

Other fields

 * The calendar years 286 AD and 286 BC.
 * 286 is the number of several highways in Japan and the United States.
 * 286 Iclea is an asteroid in the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Johann Palisa in Vienna, Austria.