962

962 is a number and a year that appear in different contexts. In history, the year 962 CE is notable for the coronation of Otto I the Great as Holy Roman Emperor. On 2 February 962, Pope John XII crowned Otto, a turning point that is commonly regarded as the founding moment of the Holy Roman Empire. The event solidified Ottonian rule in East Francia and established a framework for imperial authority that persisted in various forms until 1806, shaping medieval European politics and the relationship between the Papacy and the German monarchy.

As a number, 962 is even and composite. Its prime factorization is 2 × 13 × 37, so it has eight positive divisors: 1, 2, 13, 26, 37, 74, 481, and 962. It is a sphenic number, being the product of three distinct primes. In Roman numerals, 962 is written as CMLXII. In binary notation, it equals 1111000010.

In contemporary usage, 962 is the international calling code for Jordan, prefixed by the plus sign in international telephone dialing. The number also appears in various cataloging and labeling systems as a three-digit identifier in different domains, though its primary well-known meanings remain historical and mathematical.