1372
1372 is the year the Battle of La Rochelle destroyed English naval dominance.
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Where 1372 fits
Why 1372 is special
A Castilian fleet defeated the English and gave France control of the Channel for a generation, reversing the position established at Sluys thirty-two years earlier.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, 196, 343, 686, 1372
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 7^3
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1372
- Binary
- 10101011100
- Octal
- 2534
- Hexadecimal
- 55c
- Roman numeral
- MCCCLXXII
- Scientific notation
- 1.372 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Powerful number
Related numbers & connections
Sluys in 1340 gave England control of the Channel and La Rochelle in 1372 took it away, which is roughly how often it changed hands through the Hundred Years' War.
View 1340 →Other connections
- developed from1340
why?
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History
La Rochelle in 1372 undid the naval supremacy Sluys had won in 1340. Control of the Channel changed hands roughly every generation through the Hundred Years' War.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: FrancePeriod: 1372
Common questions
Is 1372 a prime number?
No, 1372 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1372?
The factors of 1372 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, 196, 343, 686, 1372.
What is 1372 in Roman numerals?
1372 in Roman numerals is MCCCLXXII.
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