476

476 is a natural number that follows 475 and precedes 477. It is an even, composite number with the prime factorization 2^2 × 7 × 17.

Its divisors are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 17, 34, 68, 119, 238, and 476. The sum of its proper divisors equals 532, making 476 an abundant number. It is divisible by the sum of its digits (4 + 7 + 6 = 17), so it is a Harshad number in base 10. In Roman numerals it is CDLXXVI, and in binary it is 111011100_2.

In historical usage, the year 476 AD is noted for the deposition of the Western Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus by Odoacer, a Germanic chieftain who then ruled Italy. This event is commonly cited as the fall of the Western Roman Empire, though the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) continued. The year marks a turning point in late antiquity and is often used as a conventional date for the transition from classical to medieval Europe.