The number 54 is often used to reference a variety of different topics and concepts. In mathematics, the number 54 is an even composite integer that can be expressed as the product of two prime numbers; 3 x 18. It is also considered a triangular number because it can be represented by an equilateral triangle with 6 rows containing 9 dots each.

In sports, particularly in baseball, 54 typically represents the uniform worn by players on professional teams such as Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.

This numerical designation has been around since at least 1887 when several teams began using it for their uniforms during spring training games in Florida and Arizona before regular season play commenced elsewhere across America’s heartland states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.

In popular culture, references to this particular digit have been made throughout various forms of media ranging from film (i.e., The Number 23) to music (i.e., Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!) to literature (i.e., “Fifty-four” from Ernest Hemingway’s short story collection Winner Take Nothing).

Even television shows have incorporated this figure into their storylines including episodes from Seinfeld (“The Muffin Tops”) where Jerry buys himself a new car which happens coincidentally enough –to bear license plate “54”!

All these examples demonstrate how versatile and ubiquitous the numerals associated with fifty four are within our society today – whether you’re talking about math equations or pop culture references they remain ever present regardless!