1612
1612 is the year of the Pendle witch trials.
- Even
- Composite
Why 1612 is special
Twelve people were tried and ten executed, largely on the testimony of a nine-year-old. The trial record survives in unusual detail because the clerk published it.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 31, 52, 62, 124, 403, 806, 1612
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 13 × 31
- Digit sum
- 10
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1612
- Binary
- 11001001100
- Octal
- 3114
- Hexadecimal
- 64c
- Roman numeral
- MDCXII
- Scientific notation
- 1.612 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Law & regulation
The Pendle trials of 1612 are known in detail because the court clerk wrote them up for publication. Most English witch trials left far thinner records, so Pendle is over-represented in accounts of the period.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1612
Common questions
Is 1612 a prime number?
No, 1612 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1612?
The factors of 1612 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 31, 52, 62, 124, 403, 806, 1612.
What is 1612 in Roman numerals?
1612 in Roman numerals is MDCXII.
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