The fourteen thousand, one hundred and fifty-eighth natural number, falling between 14157 and 14159. Sometimes written as 14,158 and should not be confused with 14.158, the square root of 200.448964 and not 200,448,964, but I digress…
The number 14158 is an even composite number with the prime factors of 2 and 7079.
Binary: 11011101001110
Octal: 33516
Hexadecimal: 374E
Theosophical Arithmetic: The sum of the digits (1 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 8) equals 19, the sum of those (1 + 9) equals 10, and the sum of those (1 + 0) equals 1, the number of initiating, leading, and attaining pioneering action by an independent individual. More on this below.
Law of Fives: Applicable in several ways, as one shall see. Primarily, the largest factor is 7079. Applying Theosophical arithmetic to this number results in 23 and thus 5. This is an indisputable fact. Next, there are 14 digits in the binary representation of 14158, resulting in 5 again when applying the same arithmetic. As for the hex value? Three plus seven plus four equals fourteen which when reduced is, of course, five. Not to mention that E is the fifth letter of the alphabet. This results in two 5s, just as there are two 7079s in 14158. Finally, for this proof, there is but one (1) 5 visually in 14158, bringing Theosophical arithmetic and the Law of Fives into agreement. This tracks, obviously, as 14158 is also the number of executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which is possibly the most Aneristic manifestation of destructive bureaucracy seen these many years. Greyface would be proud.
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the 56th day of Chaos in the YOLD 3191,
for Brevity Quest 2025