714
714 is Babe Ruth's career home run total.
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- Composite
Where 714 fits
Why 714 is special
It stood as the record for 39 years. When Hank Aaron approached it in 1974 he received a large volume of racist hate mail, which is a documented part of the record's history rather than an aside.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (16)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 17, 21, 34, 42, 51, 102, 119, 238, 357, 714
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3 × 7 × 17
- Digit sum
- 12
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 714
- Binary
- 1011001010
- Octal
- 1312
- Hexadecimal
- 2ca
- Roman numeral
- DCCXIV
- Scientific notation
- 7.140 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
Related numbers & connections
Ruth's 714 career home runs stood for 39 years and Aaron's 755 for 33. Aaron's pursuit of the record generated documented racist abuse on a scale that is part of its history.
View 755 →Other connections
- is associated with755
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Sport
Ruth's 714 home runs stood from 1935 to 1974. Aaron's approach to it generated enough racist correspondence that the US Postal Service gave him a special award for volume of mail received.
DocumentedSportGeography: United States
Common questions
Is 714 a prime number?
No, 714 is not prime.
What are the factors of 714?
The factors of 714 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 17, 21, 34, 42, 51, 102, 119, 238, 357, 714.
What is 714 in Roman numerals?
714 in Roman numerals is DCCXIV.
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