For the Australian TV series see Number 96 (TV series)
96 (ninety-six) is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97.
| 96 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | ninety-six |
| Ordinal | 96th (ninety-sixth) |
| Numeral system | 96 |
| Factorization |  |
| Divisors | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96 |
| Roman numeral | XCVI |
| Binary | 11000002 |
| Octal | 1408 |
| Duodecimal | 8012 |
| Hexadecimal | 6016 |
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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.
Since it is possible to find sequences of 96 consecutive integers such that each inner member member shares a factor with either the first or the last member, 96 is an Erdős–Woods number.
Written in base 10, the number 96 has 180° rotational symmetry.
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 and ended on 1374 August. 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 and ended on 1712 June. The duration of Saros series 96 was 1280.1 years, and it contained 72 lunar eclipses.
In other fields
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Ninety-six is also:
- The year AD 96, 96 BC, or 1996.
- An Australian soap opera, Number 96.
- The designation of American Interstate 96, a freeway in Michigan
- U.S. Route 96 is a north-south route in the Texas
- Ninety-Six National Historic Site, Ninety Six, South Carolina derives its name from the original settlement's distance in miles from a Cherokee village in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The first Southern land battle of the Revolutionary War took place here.
- 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 number of victims of the Hillsborough disaster, and inspiration for the slogan "Justice For The 96"
- The number of exits required to completely clear the video game, Super Mario World
- According to Gurdjieff's Fourth Way symbolism, the number of the Moon level
- The 96th United States Congress met January 1979 to January 1981 during the last two years of President Jimmy Carter's administration
- “Class of '96” was a short-lived Fox drama series which aired in 1993
- The 96th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II
- U-96, a German U-boat during World War II and subject of the film Das Boot.
- The Saab 96 car produced from 1960 to 1966
- STS-96 Space Shuttle Discovery Mission launched May 27, 1999
- Mars 96 was a Russian orbiter launched in 1996
- Three New York City Subway stops along 96th Street in Manhattan
- The actual age (Not "four score years and ten," as in the poem) of Barbara Fritchie in 1862, when she was supposed to have taken up the Union flag Stonewall Jackson's men shot at. (She was bedridden, and died shortly after the time of this alleged incident.)
In music
- The song “96 Tears" was a #1 hit on both the Cash Box and Billboard national charts for the garage rock band Question Mark and the Mysterians in the late summer of 1966.
- 96 is a song by Uverworld, a Japanese band.
- "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" or "Viva La Bam"
In sports
- The 2000 World Series, between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was the 96th Fall Classic
- Bobby Labonte's current number in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. JJ Yeley, Andy Houston, Tony Raines, Terry Labonte, Joey Logano, David Green, Dale Earnhardt, and Richard Childress have driven the 96 car in the past. The team is currently operated by Hall of Fame Racing and Yates Racing and is sponsored by Ask.com.
- Bill Voiselle, a pitcher for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs came from Ninety Six, South Carolina and wore #96—thus his nickname was "Ninety Six"
- The Hannover 96 is a German football team
- 96 is the number of people that died in the Hillsborough Disaster on April 15, 1989. It was an FA Cup fixture between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest.
Current National Hockey League players
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