476
476 is the conventional date for the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
- Even
- Composite
Where 476 fits
Why 476 is special
The last western emperor was deposed in 476 and no replacement was appointed. Contemporaries did not experience it as an ending — the eastern empire continued for another thousand years and the date was chosen by later historians, which is why it is a convention rather than an event.
Same number, different meanings
How 476 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The last western emperor was deposed in 476 and no replacement was appointed. Contemporaries did not experience it as an ending — the eastern empire continued for another thousand years and the date was chosen by later historians, which is why it is a convention rather than an event.
- History
The last western emperor was deposed in 476 and no successor appointed. Contemporaries did not record it as the end of anything — the eastern empire ran for another thousand years — and the date was selected by later historians as a convenient marker.
- Technology & computing
CWE-476 is NULL pointer dereference, usually producing a crash rather than compromise. Its consequence is availability, which is why it ranks lower than weaknesses of similar frequency.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 28, 34, 68, 119, 238, 476
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 7 × 17
- Digit sum
- 17
- Digital root
- 8
Representations
- Decimal
- 476
- Binary
- 111011100
- Octal
- 734
- Hexadecimal
- 1dc
- Roman numeral
- CDLXXVI
- Scientific notation
- 4.760 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Two starting points for different periodisations — the deposition of the last western Roman emperor, and the migration from which Islamic years are counted. Neither was experienced as an epoch by the people present.
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The last western emperor was deposed in 476 and no successor appointed. Contemporaries did not record it as the end of anything — the eastern empire ran for another thousand years — and the date was selected by later historians as a convenient marker.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Western Roman EmpirePeriod: 476
Technology & computing
CWE-476 is NULL pointer dereference, usually producing a crash rather than compromise. Its consequence is availability, which is why it ranks lower than weaknesses of similar frequency.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — MITRE CWEPeriod: 2006–
Common questions
Is 476 a prime number?
No, 476 is not prime.
What are the factors of 476?
The factors of 476 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 28, 34, 68, 119, 238, 476.
What is 476 in Roman numerals?
476 in Roman numerals is CDLXXVI.
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