1476
1476 is the year Caxton set up England's first printing press.
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Where 1476 fits
Why 1476 is special
He printed in English rather than Latin and had to choose between competing regional dialects. Those choices helped fix which forms became standard written English.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (18)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 369, 492, 738, 1476
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 3^2 × 41
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1476
- Binary
- 10111000100
- Octal
- 2704
- Hexadecimal
- 5c4
- Roman numeral
- MCDLXXVI
- Scientific notation
- 1.476 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Culture
Caxton printed in the vernacular and had to select among dialects that spelled and inflected differently. Printing repeated his choices at scale, which is part of why standard written English took the shape it did.
DocumentedCultureGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1476
Common questions
Is 1476 a prime number?
No, 1476 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1476?
The factors of 1476 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 41, 82, 123, 164, 246, 369, 492, 738, 1476.
What is 1476 in Roman numerals?
1476 in Roman numerals is MCDLXXVI.
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