1079
1079 is a year in the 11th century. Building began on Winchester Cathedral, which has the longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe (England).
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Where 1079 fits
Why 1079 is special
1079 has a profile because of what happened in it rather than because of any property of the number: building began on Winchester Cathedral, which has the longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe (England).
1079 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 13, 83, 1079
- Prime factorisation
- 13 × 83
- Digit sum
- 17
- Digital root
- 8
Representations
- Decimal
- 1079
- Scientific notation
- 1.079 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M L X X I X
MLXXIX uses the subtractive pair IX: one before ten — ten minus one.
Binary
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,079
Octal
2 0 6 7
2 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 7 × 1 = 1,079
Hexadecimal
4 3 7
4 × 256 + 3 × 16 + 7 × 1 = 1,079
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 32 + 16 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 1,079.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 7 hobbles, 9 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 7 × 10 + 9 × 1 = 1,079. 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), 5 corner wedges + 9 vertical wedges (units place)
17 × 60 + 59 = 1079. 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
Related numbers & connections
1079 is a year in the 11th century, in the 1070s.
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History
In 1079, building began on Winchester Cathedral, which has the longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe (England).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1079
Common questions
Is 1079 a prime number?
No, 1079 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1079?
The factors of 1079 are 1, 13, 83, 1079.
What is 1079 in Roman numerals?
1079 in Roman numerals is MLXXIX. IX is subtractive: one before ten — ten minus one. Written additively it would be MLXXVIIII, 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: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026