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296 is the natural number following 295 and preceding 297.

In mathematics

296 is an even composite number with two prime factor.^[1]
296 is a refactorable number meaning that it is divisible by its number of divisors.^[2]
296 is a unique period in base 2.
296 is the number of regions formed by drawing the line segments connecting any two of the 12 outer points in a 2 by 4 grid.^[3]
296 is the number of surface points on a 83 cube.^[4]

On November 19, 2017, the greatest number of people dyeing hair simultaneously was completed in Cologne, Germany. There were 296 participants.^[5]
On June 25, 2016, the greatest number of people playing a single drum simultaneously was achieved in Bydgoszcz, Poland. There were 296 participants.^[6]
On October 12, 2023, the Guinness World Record for the largest string contest was completed in Dartford, UK. There were 296 participants.^[7]
On August 27, 2023, the greatest number of people piggyback crawling simultaneously was achieved in Hong Kong, China. THere were 296 participants.^[8]

The calendar years 296 AD and 296 BC.
296 is the number for several highways across the countries of Canada, Japan, and the United States.
296 Phaëtusa is an asteroid in the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois in Nice, France.^[9]
Ferrari 296 is a sports car produced by Ferrari.