1444
1444 is the year of the Battle of Varna.
Where 1444 fits
Why 1444 is special
A crusading army was destroyed and the king of Poland and Hungary killed. It was the last significant attempt to expel the Ottomans from the Balkans before Constantinople fell.
1444 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (9)
- 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76, 361, 722, 1444
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 19^2
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1444
- Scientific notation
- 1.444 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C D X L I V
MCDXLIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,444
Octal
2 6 4 4
2 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 4 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 1,444
Hexadecimal
5 a 4
5 × 256 + a × 16 + 4 × 1 = 1,444
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 256 + 128 + 32 + 4 = 1,444.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 4 coils of rope, 4 hobbles, 4 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 4 × 100 + 4 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 1,444. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (sixties place), 4 vertical wedges (units place)
24 × 60 + 4 = 1444. 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
- Happy number
- Powerful number
Related numbers & connections
1444 is a year in the 15th century, in the 1440s.
Nicopolis in 1396 and Varna in 1444 are the two large crusading expeditions the Ottomans destroyed, forty-eight years apart.
View 1396 →History
In 1444, the crusading army was destroyed at Varna, ending organised resistance to the Ottoman advance (Balkans).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: BalkansPeriod: 1444Varna in 1444 destroyed the final serious crusading effort against the Ottomans in the Balkans. Constantinople fell nine years later with no comparable relief attempted.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: BulgariaPeriod: 1444
Common questions
Is 1444 a prime number?
No, 1444 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1444?
The factors of 1444 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76, 361, 722, 1444.
What is 1444 in Roman numerals?
1444 in Roman numerals is MCDXLIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be MCCCCXXXXIIII, 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