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1249

1249 is a year in the 13th century. University College was founded at Oxford, the earliest of its colleges (England).

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Where 1249 fits

Where 1249 fits: Mathematics, HistoryMathematics: Prime, Lucky number (mathematical sieve). History: Historical years.MathematicsPrimeLucky number (mathematical …HistoryHistorical years1249
1249 connects to 2 worlds: mathematics, history.

Why 1249 is special

1249 has a profile because of what happened in it rather than because of any property of the number: University College was founded at Oxford, the earliest of its colleges (England).

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (2)
1, 1249
Prime factorisation
1249
Digit sum
16
Digital root
7

Representations

Decimal
1249
Scientific notation
1.249 × 10^3

Roman numerals

M C C X L I X

MCCXLIX uses the subtractive pair IX: one before ten — ten minus one.

Binary

1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,249

Octal

2 3 4 1

2 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 4 × 8 + 1 × 1 = 1,249

Hexadecimal

4 e 1

4 × 256 + e × 16 + 1 × 1 = 1,249

Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 1 = 1,249.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

1 lotus, 2 coils of rope, 4 hobbles, 9 strokes

1 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 9 × 1 = 1,249. 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), 4 corner wedges + 9 vertical wedges (units place)

20 × 60 + 49 = 1249. 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

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
1249 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1240s.

1249 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1240s.

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History

  • In 1249, University College was founded at Oxford, the earliest of its colleges (England).

    DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1249

Common questions

Is 1249 a prime number?

Yes, 1249 is prime — it has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and itself.

What are the factors of 1249?

The factors of 1249 are 1, 1249.

What is 1249 in Roman numerals?

1249 in Roman numerals is MCCXLIX. IX is subtractive: one before ten — ten minus one. Written additively it would be MCCXXXXVIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.

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Last reviewed: 15 July 2026