1595
1595 is the year Mercator's atlas was published posthumously.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1595 fits
Why 1595 is special
He coined the word atlas for a collection of maps, naming it after the mythological figure. The term was his invention and is now the ordinary English word.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 5, 11, 29, 55, 145, 319, 1595
- Prime factorisation
- 5 × 11 × 29
- Digit sum
- 20
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 1595
- Binary
- 11000111011
- Octal
- 3073
- Hexadecimal
- 63b
- Roman numeral
- MDXCV
- Scientific notation
- 1.595 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
Mercator devised his projection in 1569 and his posthumous 1595 collection gave English the word atlas.
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- is associated with1569
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Geography
Mercator named his 1595 collection after Atlas, and the word passed into general use for any bound set of maps. Very few common nouns have a datable single origin like this.
DocumentedGeographyGeography: Duchy of ClevesPeriod: 1595
Common questions
Is 1595 a prime number?
No, 1595 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1595?
The factors of 1595 are 1, 5, 11, 29, 55, 145, 319, 1595.
What is 1595 in Roman numerals?
1595 in Roman numerals is MDXCV.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026