1600
1600 is the year the English East India Company was chartered.
Where 1600 fits
Why 1600 is special
It began as a trading venture and ended up governing a subcontinent with a private army larger than Britain's. It is the standard example of a corporation acquiring state powers, and its dissolution in 1874 is equally instructive.
1600 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (21)
- 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 160, 200, 320, 400, 800, 1600
- Prime factorisation
- 2^6 × 5^2
- Digit sum
- 7
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 1600
- Binary
- 11001000000
- Octal
- 3100
- Hexadecimal
- 640
- Roman numeral
- MDC
- Scientific notation
- 1.600 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Powerful number
Related numbers & connections
The English and Dutch East India Companies were founded two years apart and competed for the same trade. The Dutch company issued tradable public shares, which is where stock markets begin.
View 1602 →Finance & economics
The East India Company was chartered as a trading venture and ended up governing a subcontinent with a private army larger than Britain's. It is the standard historical example of a corporation acquiring state powers, and its 1874 dissolution is equally instructive about how that ends.
DocumentedFinance & economicsGeography: England and IndiaPeriod: 1600–1874
Common questions
Is 1600 a prime number?
No, 1600 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1600?
The factors of 1600 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 160, 200, 320, 400, 800, 1600.
What is 1600 in Roman numerals?
1600 in Roman numerals is MDC.
About this page's data
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Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026