1271
1271 is the year Marco Polo set out for Asia.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1271 fits
Why 1271 is special
He was gone 24 years, and the book describing the journey was dictated in a Genoese prison to a romance writer. How much is observation and how much embellishment has been argued over ever since.
Same number, different meanings
How 1271 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
He was gone 24 years, and the book describing the journey was dictated in a Genoese prison to a romance writer. How much is observation and how much embellishment has been argued over ever since.
- History
In 1271, Marco Polo set out for the court of Kublai Khan (Eurasia).
- Geography
Marco Polo's account was composed with Rustichello da Pisa, a writer of chivalric romances, while both were imprisoned. Its mixture of accurate detail and improbable claim has kept the question of reliability open for seven centuries.
1271 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 31, 41, 1271
- Prime factorisation
- 31 × 41
- Digit sum
- 11
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 1271
- Scientific notation
- 1.271 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C C L X X I
Binary
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,271
Octal
2 3 6 7
2 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 7 × 1 = 1,271
Hexadecimal
4 f 7
4 × 256 + f × 16 + 7 × 1 = 1,271
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 1,271.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 2 coils of rope, 7 hobbles, 1 stroke
1 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 1 × 1 = 1,271. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 1 vertical wedge (sixties place), 1 corner wedge + 1 vertical wedge (units place)
21 × 60 + 11 = 1271. 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
1271 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1270s.
Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1271, Marco Polo set out for the court of Kublai Khan (Eurasia).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EurasiaPeriod: 1271
Geography
Marco Polo's account was composed with Rustichello da Pisa, a writer of chivalric romances, while both were imprisoned. Its mixture of accurate detail and improbable claim has kept the question of reliability open for seven centuries.
DocumentedGeographyGeography: Venice and AsiaPeriod: 1271
Common questions
Is 1271 a prime number?
No, 1271 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1271?
The factors of 1271 are 1, 31, 41, 1271.
What is 1271 in Roman numerals?
1271 in Roman numerals is MCCLXXI.
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