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Numbers from 1 to 32 Number 13 written in Western Arabic digits Use in constructor
Meaning & origin

Number 13 — Thirteen

Also known as: Thirteen; XIII

13 is an odd natural number that follows 12.

About this symbol

The number 13 is written with one or two Western digits from the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. It is odd and prime. Its positive divisors are 1, 13. Additional properties include being a Fibonacci number. These mathematical properties are verifiable; religious, esoteric, and numerological readings depend on a particular tradition and are not properties of the number itself. Numerological reading: the number is associated with transformation, passage, and breaking with the old. In a talismanic or meditative composition it may express an intention to focus on these qualities; meanings vary by school and context.

Key meanings

number 13thirteenodd numberdivisorsmathematicsnumerologytransformationpassageand breaking with the old