1552
1552 is the year the second Book of Common Prayer was issued, three years after the first.
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Where 1552 fits
Why 1552 is special
The revision moved sharply in a Protestant direction and was in use for eight months before Mary I restored Catholic rites. Liturgy changed three times in six years.
Same number, different meanings
How 1552 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The revision moved sharply in a Protestant direction and was in use for eight months before Mary I restored Catholic rites. Liturgy changed three times in six years.
- History
In 1552, the second Book of Common Prayer set the liturgical English that later editions largely preserved (England).
- Religion & belief
England's official form of worship changed in 1549, 1552 and again in 1553. Ordinary parishes were expected to follow each in turn, which is the practical face of the Reformation.
1552 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (10)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776, 1552
- Prime factorisation
- 2^4 × 97
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1552
- Scientific notation
- 1.552 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D L I I
Binary
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,552
Octal
3 0 2 0
3 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 2 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 1,552
Hexadecimal
6 1 0
6 × 256 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 1 = 1,552
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 16 = 1,552.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 5 coils of rope, 5 hobbles, 2 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 5 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 1,552. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 5 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (units place)
25 × 60 + 52 = 1552. 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
1552 is a year in the 16th century, in the 1550s.
The first Book of Common Prayer of 1549 was replaced in 1552 by a sharply more Protestant revision that lasted eight months before Catholic rites were restored.
View 1549 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- developed from1549
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1552, the second Book of Common Prayer set the liturgical English that later editions largely preserved (England).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1552
Religion & belief
England's official form of worship changed in 1549, 1552 and again in 1553. Ordinary parishes were expected to follow each in turn, which is the practical face of the Reformation.
DocumentedReligion & beliefGeography: England
Common questions
Is 1552 a prime number?
No, 1552 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1552?
The factors of 1552 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776, 1552.
What is 1552 in Roman numerals?
1552 in Roman numerals is MDLII.
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