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214

There are 214 Kangxi radicals.

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Where 214 fits

Where 214 fits: Mathematics, Related numbersMathematics: Semiprime. Related numbers: 2136.MathematicsSemiprimeRelated numbers2136214
214 connects to 2 worlds: mathematics, related numbers.

Why 214 is special

The set was fixed in a 1716 dictionary and is still how Chinese and Japanese characters are ordered in reference works, three centuries later.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (4)
1, 2, 107, 214
Prime factorisation
2 × 107
Digit sum
7
Digital root
7

Representations

Decimal
214
Scientific notation
2.140 × 10^2

Roman numerals

C C X I V

CCXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.

Binary

1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0

1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 214

Octal

3 2 6

3 × 64 + 2 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 214

Hexadecimal

d 6

d × 16 + 6 × 1 = 214

Read as powers of two: 128 + 64 + 16 + 4 + 2 = 214.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

2 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 4 strokes

2 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 214. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.

Babylonian

3 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)

3 × 60 + 34 = 214. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.

Greek (Ionic)

sigma, then iota, then delta, marked as a numeral

sigma-iota-delta + keraia

sigma + iota + delta written in descending order and added — the letters carry their values wherever they stand, so this is addition, not place value.

Hebrew numerals

resh, then yod, then dalet

resh-yod-dalet

resh (200) + yod (10) + dalet (4) = 214, written in descending order.

Maya

2 bars (upper, twenties place) over 2 bars + 4 dots (lower, units place)

10 × 20 + 14 = 214. Places stack vertically with the smallest at the bottom, so the upper group is worth twenty times the lower.

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

Related numbers & connections

Connection
The 2010 revision fixed the list at 2,136 characters, indexed in dictionaries by the 214 radicals.

The 2010 revision fixed the list at 2,136 characters, indexed in dictionaries by the 214 radicals.

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Other connections

  • is associated with2136
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

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Culture

  • The Kangxi Dictionary of 1716 organised characters under 214 radicals. The system remains the basis of character lookup in many Chinese and Japanese dictionaries, despite later simplification of the characters themselves.

    DocumentedCultureGeography: China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam historicallyPeriod: 1716–

Common questions

Is 214 a prime number?

No, 214 is not prime.

What are the factors of 214?

The factors of 214 are 1, 2, 107, 214.

What is 214 in Roman numerals?

214 in Roman numerals is CCXIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be CCXIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.

About this page's data

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Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.

Last reviewed: 15 July 2026