Thirty-two

The thirty-two or thirty-two (32) is the natural number that follows thirty-one and precedes thirty-three.

Mathematical properties

• It is a composite number, which has the following factors: 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16. As the sum of its factors is 31 β 32, it is a defective number.
• 32 is the fifth power of two.
• 32 = 1¹ + 2² +3³
• It is a number of Leyland since 4² + 2⁴ = 32.
• It's the ninth happy number.
• A practical number.

Features

In natural sciences

• It is the atomic number of germanium (Ge).
• It's the water freezing point in Fahrenheit grades.
• The object of New General Catalog NGC 32, a star in the Pegasus constellation.
• Messier 32, a magnitude 9.0 galaxy in the Andromeda constellation.
• The number of teeth of a complete set of teeth in an adult human, including wisdom teeth.

In technology

• It is the number of bits of a data bus (32 bits).
• In ASCII and Unicode, it is the code for space character.
• It is the international telephone code of Belgium (+32).

In other fields

• It's the total number of pieces in chess.
• It is the number of teams that have participated in every final FIFA World Cup tournament since 1998.
• It is the number of leather panels or synthetic material with which the ball is typically made by FIFA competitions.
• It's the calibre.32 ACP.
• It's the number of traditional counties in Ireland.
• It's the average number of pages of a Comic book (not including deck).
• It is the number of the Ways of Wisdom in Kabbalah.
• It is the number of the physical characteristics of Buddha according to Canon Pali.
• It is the number of forms of Ganesha according to the Purana Mudgala.
• The number of piano sonatas numbered and completed by Ludwig van Beethoven.
• The name of a Van Morrison song on the album New York Sessions '67
• The name of the fourth album of the English band Reverend and the Makers.
• The song "32 PenniesWarrant's debut album in 1989 Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.
• The name of an electro-rock band song Carpark North.
• The song "32 Ways To Die"of the album Half Hour of Power Sum41.
• The title "Thirty-two short films about Glenn Gould", starring Colm Feore.
• The song "The Chamber of 32 doors"of the album The Lamb Lies on Broadway of Genesis.