2014
2014 is the year Russia annexed Crimea and fighting began in eastern Ukraine.
- Even
- Composite
Where 2014 fits
Why 2014 is special
The annexation followed a referendum that the UN General Assembly declared invalid. Dating the Russo-Ukrainian conflict from 2014 rather than 2022 is the distinction between when it started and when it escalated.
2014 connects to:
- historical years — appears in
- 2022 — contrasts with
Same number, different meanings
How 2014 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The annexation followed a referendum that the UN General Assembly declared invalid. Dating the Russo-Ukrainian conflict from 2014 rather than 2022 is the distinction between when it started and when it escalated.
- History
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 following a referendum the UN General Assembly declared invalid, and fighting began in the Donbas the same year. Whether the conflict is dated from 2014 or 2022 changes how the war is described rather than what happened.
- Science
In 2014, the Rosetta mission placed the Philae lander on a comet, the first controlled landing on one (deep space).
2014 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 19, 38, 53, 106, 1007, 2014
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 19 × 53
- Digit sum
- 7
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 2014
- Scientific notation
- 2.014 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M M X I V
MMXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 2,014
Octal
3 7 3 6
3 × 512 + 7 × 64 + 3 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 2,014
Hexadecimal
7 d e
7 × 256 + d × 16 + e × 1 = 2,014
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 256 + 128 + 64 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 2,014.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
2 lotuses, 1 hobble, 4 strokes
2 × 1,000 + 1 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 2,014. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
3 corner wedges + 3 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)
33 × 60 + 34 = 2014. 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
2014 is a year in the 21st century, in the 2010s.
Fighting in eastern Ukraine began in 2014 and the full-scale invasion came in 2022. Which date the conflict is measured from changes how it is described.
View 2022 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- contrasts with2022
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 following a referendum the UN General Assembly declared invalid, and fighting began in the Donbas the same year. Whether the conflict is dated from 2014 or 2022 changes how the war is described rather than what happened.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Ukraine and RussiaPeriod: 2014
Science
In 2014, the Rosetta mission placed the Philae lander on a comet, the first controlled landing on one (deep space).
DocumentedScienceGeography: deep spacePeriod: 2014
Common questions
Is 2014 a prime number?
No, 2014 is not prime.
What are the factors of 2014?
The factors of 2014 are 1, 2, 19, 38, 53, 106, 1007, 2014.
What is 2014 in Roman numerals?
2014 in Roman numerals is MMXIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be MMXIIII, 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