1056 = 32 x 33 = 1 x 6 x 11 x 16, one of only two solutions of x(x + 1) = y(y + 5)(y + 10)(y + 15). The other is 207 x 208 = 8 x 13 x 18 x 23 = 43,056.
1056 is the area of the smallest non-square rectangle that can be tiled with distinct integer-sided squares.
1056 is the sum of two distinct powers of 2: 1056 = 210 + 25.
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A Chinese astronomer observed the creation of the Crab Nebula in the year 1056.
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A Chinese astronomer observed the creation of the Crab Nebula in the year 1056.
Source: Number Gossip