4232 is a natural number that comes after 4231 and before 4233. It is an even, composite integer. In number theory terms, 4232 factors as 2^3 × 23^2. It has 12 positive divisors in total. The sum of all divisors is 8295, so the sum of its proper divisors is 4063, which makes 4232 a deficient number (not perfect or abundant). The digits of 4232 sum to 11, giving a digital root of 2. In binary, 4232 is represented as 1000010001000_2. Beyond pure mathematics, 4232 may appear as an identifying code such as a model or catalog number, or as a postal or administrative code in various jurisdictions. There is no widely recognized meaning associated with the sequence itself, and if interpreted as a year, 4232 CE would be a far-future date with no widely cited historical events. As with many four-digit numbers, its significance tends to be context-dependent rather than intrinsic.