1462
1462 is the year Vlad III's night attack on the Ottoman camp took place.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1462 fits
Why 1462 is special
The historical ruler bore little resemblance to the fictional character built on his name four centuries later, and is a national hero in Romania for resisting Ottoman expansion.
1462 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 17, 34, 43, 86, 731, 1462
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 17 × 43
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1462
- Scientific notation
- 1.462 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C D L X I I
MCDLXII uses the subtractive pair CD: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred.
Binary
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,462
Octal
2 6 6 6
2 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 1,462
Hexadecimal
5 b 6
5 × 256 + b × 16 + 6 × 1 = 1,462
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 256 + 128 + 32 + 16 + 4 + 2 = 1,462.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 4 coils of rope, 6 hobbles, 2 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 4 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 1,462. 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), 2 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (units place)
24 × 60 + 22 = 1462. 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
Related numbers & connections
1462 is a year in the 15th century, in the 1460s.
Vlad III fought Ottoman expansion in 1462 and is a national figure in Romania. The vampire built on his patronymic in 1897 has almost nothing to do with him.
View 1897 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- is associated with1897
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1462, Ivan III became Grand Prince of Moscow and began gathering the Russian lands (Eastern Europe).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Eastern EuropePeriod: 1462Vlad III fought Ottoman expansion in 1462 and is remembered in Romania as a defender. The vampire built on his patronymic in 1897 has almost nothing to do with him.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: WallachiaPeriod: 1462
Common questions
Is 1462 a prime number?
No, 1462 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1462?
The factors of 1462 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 43, 86, 731, 1462.
What is 1462 in Roman numerals?
1462 in Roman numerals is MCDLXII. CD is subtractive: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred. Written additively it would be MCCCCLXII, 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