452
The Petronas Towers are 452 metres tall.
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Where 452 fits
Why 452 is special
They held the tallest-building record from 1998 to 2004 on a technicality: their spires counted as architectural features while the Sears Tower's antennas did not. The rule governing what counts as height is genuinely contested.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (6)
- 1, 2, 4, 113, 226, 452
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 113
- Digit sum
- 11
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 452
- Binary
- 111000100
- Octal
- 704
- Hexadecimal
- 1c4
- Roman numeral
- CDLII
- Scientific notation
- 4.520 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
The Petronas Towers took the height record in 1998 because spires count as architecture and antennas do not. The Burj Khalifa exceeded it by a margin large enough that the definition stopped mattering.
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- contrasts with828
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Technology & computing
The Petronas Towers were recognised as the world's tallest building at 452 metres in 1998 on the basis that their spires are architectural features rather than antennae, a distinction that decided the record.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: MalaysiaPeriod: 1998–2004The Petronas Towers took the height record in 1998 because spires count as architecture and antennas do not. Which structures are 'tallest' depends on a rule made by a private council rather than on measurement.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPeriod: 1998–2004
Common questions
Is 452 a prime number?
No, 452 is not prime.
What are the factors of 452?
The factors of 452 are 1, 2, 4, 113, 226, 452.
What is 452 in Roman numerals?
452 in Roman numerals is CDLII.
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: 3 August 2026