1602
1602 is the year the Dutch East India Company was founded.
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Where 1602 fits
Why 1602 is special
It was the first company to issue tradable shares to the public, which makes it the origin of the stock market. It also held powers to wage war, mint money and execute prisoners.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 89, 178, 267, 534, 801, 1602
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3^2 × 89
- Digit sum
- 9
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1602
- Binary
- 11001000010
- Octal
- 3102
- Hexadecimal
- 642
- Roman numeral
- MDCII
- Scientific notation
- 1.602 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) 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 1600 →Finance & economics
The VOC issued shares tradable by anyone on an open exchange, creating the first stock market. It simultaneously held sovereign powers — war, treaty-making, coinage, capital punishment — which is a combination no modern company approaches.
DocumentedFinance & economicsGeography: NetherlandsPeriod: 1602
Common questions
Is 1602 a prime number?
No, 1602 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1602?
The factors of 1602 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 89, 178, 267, 534, 801, 1602.
What is 1602 in Roman numerals?
1602 in Roman numerals is MDCII.
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