1216
1216 is a year in the 13th century. The Dominican order was approved, built around preaching and university teaching (Europe).
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- Composite
Where 1216 fits
Why 1216 is special
1216 has a profile because of what happened in it rather than because of any property of the number: the Dominican order was approved, built around preaching and university teaching (Europe).
1216 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (14)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 32, 38, 64, 76, 152, 304, 608, 1216
- Prime factorisation
- 2^6 × 19
- Digit sum
- 10
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1216
- Scientific notation
- 1.216 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C C X V I
Binary
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,216
Octal
2 3 0 0
2 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 1,216
Hexadecimal
4 c 0
4 × 256 + c × 16 + 0 × 1 = 1,216
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 128 + 64 = 1,216.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 2 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 6 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 6 × 1 = 1,216. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges (sixties place), 1 corner wedge + 6 vertical wedges (units place)
20 × 60 + 16 = 1216. 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
- Abundant number
Related numbers & connections
1216 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1210s.
Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1216, the Dominican order was approved, built around preaching and university teaching (Europe).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EuropePeriod: 1216
Common questions
Is 1216 a prime number?
No, 1216 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1216?
The factors of 1216 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 19, 32, 38, 64, 76, 152, 304, 608, 1216.
What is 1216 in Roman numerals?
1216 in Roman numerals is MCCXVI.
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