1041
BWV 1041 is Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1041 fits
Why 1041 is special
Bach's works were catalogued by genre rather than chronology in the 1950s, which is why a BWV number tells you what kind of piece it is and almost nothing about when it was written.
Same number, different meanings
How 1041 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
Bach's works were catalogued by genre rather than chronology in the 1950s, which is why a BWV number tells you what kind of piece it is and almost nothing about when it was written.
- History
In 1041, Norman mercenaries defeated Byzantine forces at Montemaggiore, beginning their conquest of Apulia (Italy).
- Culture
BWV numbers group Bach's works by type rather than by date of composition. A low number means a cantata and a high one means chamber music, which makes the catalogue useless for chronology and excellent for finding things.
1041 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 3, 347, 1041
- Prime factorisation
- 3 × 347
- Digit sum
- 6
- Digital root
- 6
Representations
- Decimal
- 1041
- Scientific notation
- 1.041 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M X L I
MXLI uses the subtractive pair XL: ten before fifty — fifty minus ten.
Binary
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,041
Octal
2 0 2 1
2 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 2 × 8 + 1 × 1 = 1,041
Hexadecimal
4 1 1
4 × 256 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 1 = 1,041
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 16 + 1 = 1,041.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 4 hobbles, 1 stroke
1 × 1,000 + 4 × 10 + 1 × 1 = 1,041. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 7 vertical wedges (sixties place), 2 corner wedges + 1 vertical wedge (units place)
17 × 60 + 21 = 1041. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Semiprime
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
1041 is a year in the 11th century, in the 1040s.
BWV numbers group Bach's works by genre rather than date, which makes the catalogue excellent for finding a piece and useless for dating one.
View 1048 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- is associated with1048
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1041, Norman mercenaries defeated Byzantine forces at Montemaggiore, beginning their conquest of Apulia (Italy).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: ItalyPeriod: 1041
Culture
BWV numbers group Bach's works by type rather than by date of composition. A low number means a cantata and a high one means chamber music, which makes the catalogue useless for chronology and excellent for finding things.
DocumentedCultureGeography: Germany
Common questions
Is 1041 a prime number?
No, 1041 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1041?
The factors of 1041 are 1, 3, 347, 1041.
What is 1041 in Roman numerals?
1041 in Roman numerals is MXLI. XL is subtractive: ten before fifty — fifty minus ten. Written additively it would be MXXXXI, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026