Twelve
Twelve is a natural number following eleven and preceding thirteen. The number twelve holds significance in various fields such as mathematics, religion, and culture.
Mathematics[edit | edit source]
In mathematics, twelve is a superior highly composite number, a number with more divisors than any number scaled down from it. It is approximately the integer part of the 12th root of 2. It is a Harshad number and a subfactorial number.
Religion[edit | edit source]
In religion, the number twelve holds a significant place. In Christianity, there are twelve apostles of Jesus. In Judaism, there are twelve tribes of Israel. In Islam, there are twelve Imams in Shia Islam.
Culture[edit | edit source]
In culture, there are twelve months in a year in the Gregorian calendar. There are also twelve signs in the Zodiac. In music, there are twelve notes in the chromatic scale.
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