32 (number)

32 (number)
32
Cardinal thirty-two
Ordinal 32nd
(thirty-second)
Factorization 25
Divisors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
Roman numeral XXXII
Binary 1000002
Octal 408
Duodecimal 2812
Hexadecimal 2016

32 (thirty-two) is the natural number following 31 and preceding 33.

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In mathematics

32 is the smallest number n with exactly 7 solutions to the equation φ(x) = n. It is also the sum of the totient function for the first ten integers.

The fifth power of two, 32 is also a Leyland number since 24 + 42 = 32.

As with every power of two, 32 has an aliquot sum one less than itself: the prime 31. 32 is the first member of the 31-aliquot tree.

32 is the ninth happy number.

32 = 11 + 22 + 33

In science

Astronomy

  • The Saros number of the solar eclipse series which began on September 24, 1957 BC and ended on March 10, 460 BC. The duration of Saros series 32 was 1496.5 years, and it contained 84 solar eclipses.
  • The Saros number of the lunar eclipse series which began on June 11, 1691 BC and ended on August 9, 375 BC. The duration of Saros series 32 was 1316.2 years, and it contained 74 lunar eclipses.

In music

In religion

In the Kabbalah, there are 32 Kabbalistic Paths of Wisdom.

One of the central texts of the Pāli Canon in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, the Digha Nikaya, describes the appearance of the historical Buddha with a list of 32 physical characteristics.

In sports

Norwegian BMX rider and Olympian Sebastian Kartfjord's career number is 32.

The winning car number of Ray Harroun in the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.

In chess, the total number of black squares on the board, the total number of white squares, and the total number of pieces (black and white) at the beginning of the game.

The jersey number 32 has been retired by several North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats:

The number of teams in the National Football League.

The number of national teams that have participated in each FIFA World Cup finals tournament since 1998.

A soccer ball is typically made with 32 panels of leather or synthetic material.

In other fields

Thirty-two could also refer to:

  • The number of teeth of a full set of teeth in an adult human, including wisdom teeth
  • The size of a databus in bits: 32-bit
  • The size, in bits, of certain integer data types, used in computer representations of numbers
  • IPv4 uses 32-bit (4-byte) addresses
  • ASCII and Unicode code point for space
  • The code for international direct dial phone calls to Belgium
  • In the title Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, starring Colm Feore
  • Article 32 of the UCMJ concerns pre-trial investigations. Such a hearing is often called an "article 32 hearing"
  • Sometimes considered to be the occult opposite of number 23
  • The caliber .32 ACP
  • The number of pages in the average comic book (not including the cover)
  • The number of the French department Gers
  • The traditional 32 counties of Ireland

Historical years

32 AD, 32 BC, 1932, 2032, etc.

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