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1296

1296 is a year in the 13th century. Edward I invaded Scotland and removed the Stone of Scone (Scotland).

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Where 1296 fits

Where 1296 fits: Mathematics, HistoryMathematics: Perfect square, Powerful number, Harshad (Niven) number. History: Historical years.MathematicsPerfect squarePowerful numberHarshad (Niven) numberHistoryHistorical years1296
1296 connects to 2 worlds: mathematics, history.

Why 1296 is special

1296 has a profile because of what happened in it rather than because of any property of the number: Edward I invaded Scotland and removed the Stone of Scone (Scotland).

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (25)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 36, 48, 54, 72, 81, 108, 144, 162, 216, 324, 432, 648, 1296
Prime factorisation
2^4 × 3^4
Digit sum
18
Digital root
9

Representations

Decimal
1296
Scientific notation
1.296 × 10^3

Roman numerals

M C C X C V I

MCCXCVI uses the subtractive pair XC: ten before a hundred — a hundred minus ten.

Binary

1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,296

Octal

2 4 2 0

2 × 512 + 4 × 64 + 2 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 1,296

Hexadecimal

5 1 0

5 × 256 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 1 = 1,296

Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 256 + 16 = 1,296.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

1 lotus, 2 coils of rope, 9 hobbles, 6 strokes

1 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 9 × 10 + 6 × 1 = 1,296. 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), 3 corner wedges + 6 vertical wedges (units place)

21 × 60 + 36 = 1296. 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
  • Powerful number
  • Harshad (Niven) number

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
1296 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1290s.

1296 is a year in the 13th century, in the 1290s.

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History

  • In 1296, Edward I invaded Scotland and removed the Stone of Scone (Scotland).

    DocumentedHistoryGeography: ScotlandPeriod: 1296

Common questions

Is 1296 a prime number?

No, 1296 is not prime.

What are the factors of 1296?

The factors of 1296 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 36, 48, 54, 72, 81, 108, 144, 162, 216, 324, 432, 648, 1296.

What is 1296 in Roman numerals?

1296 in Roman numerals is MCCXCVI. XC is subtractive: ten before a hundred — a hundred minus ten. Written additively it would be MCCLXXXXVI, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.

About this page's data

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Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.

Last reviewed: 15 July 2026