708

708 is a natural number that follows 707 and precedes 709. It is an even composite number.

In mathematics, 708 factors as 2^2 × 3 × 59. It has 12 positive divisors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 59, 118, 177, 236, 354, and 708. The sum of all divisors of 708 is 1680. The prime factorization shows that 708 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. In other numeral representations, 708 is written in binary as 1011000100, in hexadecimal as 0x2C4, and in Roman numerals as DCCVIII.

Geographically and administratively, 708 is the area code for portions of the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois. It was introduced in 1989 as a split from 312 to cover western and southern suburbs of the city and is part of the North American Numbering Plan.

Historically, as a year, 708 CE sits in the early medieval period. Details of events from that year vary by region and source, but it falls within the broader era commonly associated with the early medieval Middle Ages in Europe and the rise of various regional powers elsewhere.

In science and measurement, 708 nanometers refers to a wavelength in the red region of the visible spectrum, extending into the near-infrared range. This wavelength is near the boundary between visible red light and infrared radiation.