How many preludes and fugues are included in the two books of The Well-Tempered Clavier?

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, consists of a total of 48 preludes and 48 fugues.1

The collection is divided into two books, each containing 24 pairs of preludes and fugues that explore all 12 major and 12 minor keys.1