32 (number)
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32 (thirty-two) is the natural number following 31 and preceding 33.
| Cardinal | 32 thirty-two |
| Ordinal | 32nd thirty-second |
| Factorization | [2^5 \,\!] |
| Roman numeral | XXXII |
| Binary | 100000 |
| Hexadecimal | 20 |
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.
In science
- The atomic number of germanium
- The freezing point of water at sea level in degrees Fahrenheit
Astronomy
- Messier object M32, a magnitude 10.0 galaxy in the constellation Andromeda which is a companion to M31.
- The New General Catalogue [object] NGC 32, a star in the constellation Pegasus
- 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
- The number of variations in Bach's Goldberg variations
- The number of completed, numbered piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven
- In the title and lyrics of the song 32 Footsteps by They Might Be Giants
In other fields
Thirty-two is also:
- 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*The winning car number of Ray Harroun in the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911
- ASCII and Unicode code point for space
- 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 code for international direct dial phone calls to Belgium
- Retired number of L.A. Lakers Magic Johnson's jersey
- Retired number of baseball pitchers Sandy Koufax and Steve Carlton
- O.J. Simpson's uniform number
- 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 (see 23 (numerology))
- The age of Jesus Christ when he was crucified
- One of the GT-R versions
Historical years
32 AD, 32 B.C., 1932, 2032, etc.
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