95 (number) facts for kids

Ninety-five is a number that comes right after ninety-four and just before ninety-six. It's an odd number, which means you can't divide it evenly by two.

What is the Number 95?

The number 95 is a whole number. It's part of the counting numbers we use every day.

How Does 95 Work with Other Numbers?

Ninety-five is an odd number because when you try to divide it by 2, you always get a remainder. Numbers like 1, 3, 5, and so on are odd.

You can divide 95 by a few specific numbers without any remainder. These numbers are called its divisors. The divisors of 95 are:

• 1
• 5
• 19
• 95

95 in Roman Numerals

The Roman numerals are an ancient number system that was used by the Romans. In this system, 95 is written as XCV.

• 'X' stands for 10
• 'C' stands for 100
• 'V' stands for 5

When 'X' (10) comes before 'C' (100), it means you subtract 10 from 100, which gives you 90. Then, you add 'V' (5) to get 95.

The Number 95 in History

The number 95 is famous in history because of an important event that happened a long time ago.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses

In October 1517, a German professor and priest named Martin Luther did something very important. He wrote a list of 95 statements, or ideas, that he wanted to discuss. This list is known as the 95 Theses.

Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in a town called Wittenberg, Germany. These ideas were about changes he thought were needed in the church at that time. This event is seen as a key moment that started the Protestant Reformation, a big religious movement that changed Europe.

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  Luther posted his 95 Theses in October 1517 at the Castle Church of Wittenberg

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