The number 12 is a highly composite number because it has more divisors than any smaller positive integer.. It has 6 factors, while numbers less than 12 have fewer divisors.
The number 12 is strongly associated with the heavens—the 12 months, the 12 signs of the zodiac, and the 12 stations of the moon and of the sun.. Across cultures, time periods, and spiritual traditions, 12 has been treated as a sacred, complete, and cosmically significant number.