952
RFC 952 defined what a hostname is allowed to contain.
- Even
- Composite
Where 952 fits
Why 952 is special
The rule that a hostname may not start with a digit came from here, and was relaxed by RFC 1123 only after real networks broke against it.
Same number, different meanings
How 952 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The rule that a hostname may not start with a digit came from here, and was relaxed by RFC 1123 only after real networks broke against it.
- Technology & computing
RFC 952 specifies the syntax of host names in the pre-DNS host table era: letters, digits, minus signs and full stops, with names required to begin with a letter.
- Sport
Sri Lanka declared on 952 for 6 against India in August 1997, the highest team total in Test cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340 in the innings and the match was drawn.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (16)
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476, 952
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 7 × 17
- Digit sum
- 16
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 952
- Scientific notation
- 9.520 × 10^2
Roman numerals
C M L I I
CMLII uses the subtractive pair CM: a hundred before a thousand — a thousand minus a hundred.
Binary
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 952
Octal
1 6 7 0
1 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 7 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 952
Hexadecimal
3 b 8
3 × 256 + b × 16 + 8 × 1 = 952
Read as powers of two: 512 + 256 + 128 + 32 + 16 + 8 = 952.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
9 coils of rope, 5 hobbles, 2 strokes
9 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 952. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 5 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (units place)
15 × 60 + 52 = 952. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Greek (Ionic)
sampi, then nu, then beta, marked as a numeral
sampi-nu-beta + keraia
sampi + nu + beta 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 tav, then qof, then nun, then bet
tav-tav-qof-nun-bet
tav (400) + tav (400) + qof (100) + nun (50) + bet (2) = 952, 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
RFC 952 forbade hostnames beginning with a digit and RFC 1123 relaxed the rule, which is why 3com.com is legal.
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why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Technology & computing
RFC 952 specifies the syntax of host names in the pre-DNS host table era: letters, digits, minus signs and full stops, with names required to begin with a letter.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — IETFPeriod: 1985
Sport
Sri Lanka declared on 952 for 6 against India in August 1997, the highest team total in Test cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 340 in the innings and the match was drawn.
DocumentedSportGeography: Sri LankaPeriod: 1997
Common questions
Is 952 a prime number?
No, 952 is not prime.
What are the factors of 952?
The factors of 952 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476, 952.
What is 952 in Roman numerals?
952 in Roman numerals is CMLII. CM is subtractive: a hundred before a thousand — a thousand minus a hundred. Written additively it would be DCCCCLII, 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: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026