789

After seven eighty-eight

789 is a sequence of three consecutive digits, memorable for its numerical simplicity.

It appears in phone numbers, addresses, and as a placeholder when examples need arbitrary figures.

In some contexts, 789 serves as shorthand or code—Chinese internet slang uses it to mean "go away" (from Mandarin pronunciation).

What's the code? 789.

numerals

number

Symbol representing quantity

  • digitSingle numeric character
  • sevenFourth prime number
  • eightNumber after seven

nine · sequence · triple · combination · figure · integer · numeral · counting · Arabic · Hindu-Arabic

sequence

ascending

Moving upward

  • consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
  • orderMethodical arrangement or request
  • patternRecurring arrangement or template

progression · series · counting · numerical · sequential · succession · arrangement · increment · ladder · climb

keypad

phone

Handheld communication device

  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • PINAuthentication number sequence
  • codeSymbolic communication system

password · entry · touchpad · numeric · buttons · mobile · telephone · ATM · security · unlock

memorability

easy

Requiring minimal effort

familiar · common · popular · recognizable · default · placeholder · example · test · sample · dummy

Categories
Opposites
roundness/precision

789round number

Value ending in zeros

800 · 1000 · 0 · 500 · 100

magnitude

7890

Numeral for nothing

1 · infinity · zero

sequence direction

789321

Descending triple sequence

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G