142 (number)

142 is the natural number following 141 and preceding 143.

In mathematics

There are 142 connected functional graphs on four labeled vertices, 142 planar graphs with 6 unlabeled vertices, and 142 partial involutions on five elements.
It is also palindromic in base 3.

''In memoriam''

At the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the number '142' represents 142 Cadet/Midshipmen who died aboard merchant vessels during World War II. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, among the nation's five federal academies, is the only institution authorized to carry a as part of its color guard. The battle standard bears the number "142" on a field of red, white and blue.