1872
1872 is the year the first international football match was played.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1872 fits
Why 1872 is special
Scotland and England drew nil-nil in Glasgow. It is the oldest fixture in international football, and the passing style Scottish teams developed shaped how the game came to be played.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (30)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 36, 39, 48, 52, 72, 78, 104, 117, 144, 156, 208, 234, 312, 468, 624, 936, 1872
- Prime factorisation
- 2^4 × 3^2 × 13
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1872
- Binary
- 11101010000
- Octal
- 3520
- Hexadecimal
- 750
- Roman numeral
- MDCCCLXXII
- Scientific notation
- 1.872 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The first international football match was played in 1872 and basketball was invented in 1891. Codified team sport spread from Britain to North America within a generation.
View 1891 →Other connections
- developed from1891
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Sport
Scotland against England in 1872 is the first international football match. Scottish teams' emphasis on passing rather than individual dribbling spread from these fixtures and became the standard form of the game.
DocumentedSportGeography: Scotland and EnglandPeriod: 1872
Common questions
Is 1872 a prime number?
No, 1872 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1872?
The factors of 1872 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 24, 26, 36, 39, 48, 52, 72, 78, 104, 117, 144, 156, 208, 234, 312, 468, 624, 936, 1872.
What is 1872 in Roman numerals?
1872 in Roman numerals is MDCCCLXXII.
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