12 (number)

12 (also written as twelve) is a number. It comes between eleven and thirteen, and it is an even number. It is divisible by 2,3,4,6.

← 11 12 13 →
← 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 → List of numbers — Integers ← 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 →
Cardinal	twelve, twenteen
Ordinal	12th (twelfth, twenteenth)
Factorization	22× 3
Greek numeral	ΙΒ´
Roman numeral	XII
Greek prefix	dodeca-/dodeka-
Latin prefix	duodeca-
Binary	11002
Ternary	1103
Quaternary	304
Quinary	225
Senary	206
Octal	148
Duodecimal	1012
Hexadecimal	C16
Vigesimal	C20
Base 36	C36

This article is about the number twelve. For the year, see 12.

and 12. Its ordinal is 12th (twelfth). In Roman numerals, it is written as XII. It is the base of duodecimal numbers. It is often called dozen.

12 is also referred to as, The Twelve Imams or the Twelve Apostles of Christ

The number twelve carries religious, mythological and magical symbolism, generally representing perfection, entirety, or cosmic order in traditions since antiquity.

Mathematics

• Twelve is the first abundant number.^[1]
• Twelve is a composite number, meaning it is divisible by other numbers, not only 1 and itself.

In Roman numerals 12 is written as XII.

In the world

There are 12 months in a year

There are 12 gods in Greek and Roman Mythology.

There are 12 zodiac signs