Number 9 — Nine

The number 9 is written with one or two Western digits from the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. It is odd and composite. Its positive divisors are 1, 3, 9. Additional properties include being a perfect square. 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 completion, compassion, and wisdom. In a talismanic or meditative composition it may express an intention to focus on these qualities; meanings vary by school and context.