1612
1612 is the year of the Pendle witch trials.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1612 fits
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.
Same number, different meanings
How 1612 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
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.
- History
In 1612, the Lancashire witch trials at Pendle produced some of the most fully documented English witchcraft proceedings (England).
- 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.
1612 is part of
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
- Scientific notation
- 1.612 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C X I I
Binary
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,612
Octal
3 1 1 4
3 × 512 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 1,612
Hexadecimal
6 4 c
6 × 256 + 4 × 16 + c × 1 = 1,612
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 64 + 8 + 4 = 1,612.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 6 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 2 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 6 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 1,612. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 6 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (units place)
26 × 60 + 52 = 1612. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
1612 is a year in the 17th century, in the 1610s.
Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1612, the Lancashire witch trials at Pendle produced some of the most fully documented English witchcraft proceedings (England).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1612
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: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026