96 is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97.

Cardinal	ninety-six
Ordinal	96th (ninety-sixth)
Factorization
Divisors	2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48
Roman numeral	XCVI
Binary	1100000
Hexadecimal	60

In mathematics

Ninety-six is an octagonal number and an untouchable number.

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.

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.
• In the title of an Australian soap opera, Number 96.
• Written in base 10 it has 180° rotational symmetry.
• 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.