188 (number)

The number 188 is an integer that comes after 187 and before 189. In various contexts, it can have different meanings or significance: 1. **Mathematics**: 188 is an even composite number. Its prime factorization is \(2^2 \times 47\). 2. **Science**: In chemistry, 188 could refer to an atomic mass or a specific isotope of an element, though no stable isotope has this mass.