96 (number)

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96 (ninety-six) is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97.

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Cardinal	96 ninety-six
Ordinal	96th ninety-sixth
Factorization
Divisors	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96
Roman numeral	XCVI
Binary	1100000
Ternary	10120
Quinary	341
Senary	240
Octal	140
Duodecimal	80
Hexadecimal	60
Vigesimal	4G
Sexagesimal	1:36

[edit] In mathematics

Ninety-six is an octagonal number, a refactorable number and an untouchable number. Since it is a multiple of 6, it is a semiperfect number.

The sum of Euler's totient function φ(x) over the first seventeen integers is 96.

[edit] In science

• The atomic number of curium, an actinide.

In astronomy,

Messier object M96, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo

The New General Catalogue object NGC 96, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on 94 July 1 and ended on 1374 August 8. The duration of Saros series 96 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 solar eclipses.

The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on 432 May 1 and ended on 1712 June 19. The duration of Saros series 96 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.

[edit] In other fields

Ninety-six is also:

• The designation of American Interstate 96, a freeway in Michigan.
• The name of a town, Ninety Six, South Carolina. (New York Giants' pitcher Bill Voiselle was from that city and wore the number 96 on the back of his uniform shirt.)
• In the title of an Australian soap opera, Number 96.
• Written in base 10 it has 180° rotational symmetry.
• Andy Houston's NASCAR number in 2000 and 2001.
• In dpi, the standard resolution of the monitor of an IBM-compatible computer running Microsoft Windows
• The number of surat Iqra in the Qur'an.
• The year AD 96, 96 BC, or 1996.
• The number of victims of the Hillsborough disaster, and inspiration for the slogan "Justice For The 96".
• "96 Tears" was a #1 hit on both the Cash Box and Billboard National Charts for the garage rock band ? and the Mysterians in the late summer of 1966.
• "96 Quite Bitter Beings" Was a song Recorded by Rock band cKy, this song can be heard in some episodes of the Mtv show "Jackass"
• According to Gurdjieff's Fourth Way symbolism, the number of the Moon level.