1607
1607 is the year Jamestown was founded.
- Odd
- Prime
Where 1607 fits
Why 1607 is special
It was the first permanent English settlement in North America and nearly failed twice, including a winter in which most of the colonists died. Its survival depended on tobacco, which gave the colony an export before it had a functioning food supply.
1607 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (2)
- 1, 1607
- Prime factorisation
- 1607
- Digit sum
- 14
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 1607
- Binary
- 11001000111
- Octal
- 3107
- Hexadecimal
- 647
- Roman numeral
- MDCVII
- Scientific notation
- 1.607 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Happy number
- Twin prime
Related numbers & connections
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and the first enslaved Africans were landed in Virginia in 1619, into a legal framework that had not yet been constructed.
View 1619 →History
Jamestown survived its first years by a narrow margin and became viable only when tobacco gave it something to sell. A settlement kept alive by an export rather than by self-sufficiency set the pattern for much of what followed in the region.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Virginia, North AmericaPeriod: 1607
Common questions
Is 1607 a prime number?
Yes, 1607 is prime — it has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and itself.
What are the factors of 1607?
The factors of 1607 are 1, 1607.
What is 1607 in Roman numerals?
1607 in Roman numerals is MDCVII.
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