1437
1437 Diomedes is a large trailing-swarm trojan.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1437 fits
Why 1437 is special
It has an unusually long rotation period for its size, which is one of the properties that distinguishes trojan populations from main belt asteroids.
Same number, different meanings
How 1437 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
It has an unusually long rotation period for its size, which is one of the properties that distinguishes trojan populations from main belt asteroids.
- History
In 1437, James I was assassinated at Perth, and Scotland entered another royal minority (Scotland).
- Science
1437 Diomedes is a Jupiter trojan in the L5 swarm with a rotation period substantially longer than typical for main belt objects of comparable size.
1437 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 3, 479, 1437
- Prime factorisation
- 3 × 479
- Digit sum
- 15
- Digital root
- 6
Representations
- Decimal
- 1437
- Scientific notation
- 1.437 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C D X X X V I I
MCDXXXVII uses the subtractive pair CD: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred.
Binary
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,437
Octal
2 6 3 5
2 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 3 × 8 + 5 × 1 = 1,437
Hexadecimal
5 9 d
5 × 256 + 9 × 16 + d × 1 = 1,437
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 256 + 128 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 1,437.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 4 coils of rope, 3 hobbles, 7 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 4 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 7 × 1 = 1,437. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 3 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 7 vertical wedges (units place)
23 × 60 + 57 = 1437. 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
1437 is a year in the 15th century, in the 1430s.
Both belong to Jupiter's trailing swarm and both rotate more slowly than comparable main belt objects.
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- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- is associated with1172
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1437, James I was assassinated at Perth, and Scotland entered another royal minority (Scotland).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: ScotlandPeriod: 1437
Science
1437 Diomedes is a Jupiter trojan in the L5 swarm with a rotation period substantially longer than typical for main belt objects of comparable size.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1937–
Common questions
Is 1437 a prime number?
No, 1437 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1437?
The factors of 1437 are 1, 3, 479, 1437.
What is 1437 in Roman numerals?
1437 in Roman numerals is MCDXXXVII. CD is subtractive: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred. Written additively it would be MCCCCXXXVII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
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