1232

1232 is a natural number that follows 1231 and precedes 1233. In prime factorization it equals 2^4 × 7 × 11, making it a composite number with 20 positive divisors. The digit sum of 1232 is 8, and it is divisible by 8, which makes 1232 a Harshad (Niven) number in base 10. In Roman numerals it is written MCCXXXII. Representations in other bases include binary 10011010000, octal 2320, and hexadecimal 0x4D0.

As a year, 1232 CE falls in the 13th century of the High Middle Ages. It is used as a reference point in historical chronology and appears in records from various regions of the medieval world, though specific events attributed to that year vary by source and region.

In astronomy, the designation 1232 Queteleta refers to a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered in 1931 by Eugène Delporte at the Uccle Observatory and was named after the Belgian astronomer Adolphe Quetelet. The asteroid is part of the larger catalog of minor planets that are numbered sequentially as they are confirmed.

Summary: 1232 is a composite integer with a clear prime factorization, multiple base representations, and mathematical properties such as being a Harshad number. It also appears in astronomy as the designation of a known asteroid and serves as a year in historical chronology.