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1612

1612 is the year of the Pendle witch trials.

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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