1446

1446 is a natural number that comes after 1445 and before 1447. It is an even composite number used in arithmetic and number-theory contexts.

Its prime factorization is 1446 = 2 × 3 × 241. The divisors are 1, 2, 3, 6, 241, 482, 723, and 1446. The sum of all divisors is 2904, so the sum of proper divisors is 1458. Because 1458 exceeds 1446, 1446 is classified as an abundant number. It is divisible by 2 and by 3, but not by 5.

In different numeral systems, 1446 is represented as follows: in binary it is 10110100110_2; in octal it is 2646_8; in base-12 it is A06_12; and in hexadecimal it is 5A6_16. The Roman numeral form is MCDXLVI.

As a calendar year, 1446 CE falls in the 15th century and is associated with events across various regions in historical records, though specifics depend on the source. In words, the number is read as one thousand four hundred forty-six.

A small mathematical property of 1446 is its relation to nearby squares: 38^2 = 1444, so 1446 is two more than a square. Additionally, 1446 is an abundant composite with prime factors 2, 3, and 241, illustrating how composite numbers can have multiple distinct prime components.