The number 108 is the sum all the numbers in the numbers sequence. Below is a list of the appearances of this number in chronological order by episode, and the number 108 in real life.


Season 1:

"Confidence Man"-

• The number of this episode is 1.08.

Season 2:

"Man of Science, Man of Faith"-

• The number 108 appears twice on the mural.

"Adrift"-

• The timer in the Swan counts down from 108 minutes.

"Orientation"-

• There are 540 days until the replacements arrive

(108 x 5 = 540).

"Collision"-

• There were 108 questions on the crossword puzzle Locke was working on.

"One of Them"-

• Kelvin Inman showed Sayid part of video reel #23108-42.
• The tree frog that annoyed Sawyer gives off a chirp of 108 decibels.

"Lockdown"-

• On the blast door map, the roman numeral CVIII appears, which is 108.

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The log printout in the Pearl has numbers every 1 hour 44 minutes, or 108 minutes.

"Three Minutes"-

• The vaccination in the vaccine kit should be taken every 9 days, or 216 hours (half of 216 is 108).

Season 3:

"Not in Portland"-

• Ben's heartbeat was 108 during the operation.

"Flashes Before Your Eyes"-

• The time on the clock was 1:08.

"One of Us"-

• There was 324 people on board Flight 815 (108 x 3 = 324).

"Catch-22"-

• There was 108 crates of wine made at the monastery.

Season 4:

"There's No Place Like Home: Part 1"-

• The Oceanic 6 were rescued on day 108.

In Real Life:

• 108 is a sacred number in Hinduism and Buddhism.
• During every new year in Japan, a bell is rung 108 times.
• 108 is a code used by police officers that means "officer down" or "officer in danger".
• In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope had 108 suitors.