Ninety-six is a natural number that follows ninety-five and precedes ninety-seven. It is an even number, meaning it can be divided by two without leaving a remainder. In Roman numerals, ninety-six is represented as XCVI. In mathematics, ninety-six can be factored into prime numbers as 2^5 × 3 = 96. It is also the square of 12, since 12 × 12 equals 144, which is greater than ninety-six. Additionally, in the context of time, ninety-six minutes is equivalent to one hour and thirty-six minutes.