1346
1346 is the year of the Battle of Crécy.
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Where 1346 fits
Why 1346 is special
English longbowmen defeated a much larger French force, and gunpowder artillery was used in a European field battle for one of the first recorded times. The battle is a marker for the decline of the armoured knight.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 2, 673, 1346
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 673
- Digit sum
- 14
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 1346
- Binary
- 10101000010
- Octal
- 2502
- Hexadecimal
- 542
- Roman numeral
- MCCCXLVI
- Scientific notation
- 1.346 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Semiprime
Related numbers & connections
Flemish militia beat French knights at Courtrai in 1302 and English longbowmen did the same at Crécy in 1346. Both point to the same shift away from mounted nobility.
View 1302 →Sluys in 1340 and Crécy in 1346 are the two English victories that opened the Hundred Years' War, one at sea and one on land.
View 1340 →History
Crécy in 1346 saw one of the first recorded uses of gunpowder artillery in a European field battle, alongside the longbow. Both point the same way: massed missile weapons against heavy cavalry.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: FrancePeriod: 1346
Common questions
Is 1346 a prime number?
No, 1346 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1346?
The factors of 1346 are 1, 2, 673, 1346.
What is 1346 in Roman numerals?
1346 in Roman numerals is MCCCXLVI.
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: 3 August 2026