The number 196 is an integer that follows 195 and precedes 197. It can be characterized in several ways: 1. **Mathematical Properties**: - It is an even number. - It is acomposite number, as it has divisors other than 1 and itself. The divisors of 196 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, and 196.
