714
714 is Babe Ruth's career home run total.
- Even
- 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
- Scientific notation
- 7.140 × 10^2
Roman numerals
D C C X I V
DCCXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 714
Octal
1 3 1 2
1 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 2 × 1 = 714
Hexadecimal
2 c a
2 × 256 + c × 16 + a × 1 = 714
Read as powers of two: 512 + 128 + 64 + 8 + 2 = 714.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
7 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 4 strokes
7 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 714. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 1 vertical wedge (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)
11 × 60 + 54 = 714. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Greek (Ionic)
psi, then iota, then delta, marked as a numeral
psi-iota-delta + keraia
psi + 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
tav, then shin, then yod, then dalet
tav-shin-yod-dalet
tav (400) + shin (300) + yod (10) + dalet (4) = 714, written in descending order.
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
- 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
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
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. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be DCCXIIII, 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: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026