1652
1652 is the year the Dutch established a settlement at the Cape of Good Hope.
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Where 1652 fits
Why 1652 is special
It was intended only as a resupply station for ships to Asia. It became the basis of European settlement in southern Africa and everything that followed from it.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 59, 118, 236, 413, 826, 1652
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 7 × 59
- Digit sum
- 14
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 1652
- Binary
- 11001110100
- Octal
- 3164
- Hexadecimal
- 674
- Roman numeral
- MDCLII
- Scientific notation
- 1.652 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The Dutch established the Cape settlement in 1652 as a supply station, and Britain took it permanently during the Napoleonic period.
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- is associated with1806
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
The Dutch East India Company established the Cape settlement in 1652 purely to provision passing ships. Permanent colonisation was not the intent and followed within a generation.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: South AfricaPeriod: 1652
Common questions
Is 1652 a prime number?
No, 1652 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1652?
The factors of 1652 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 59, 118, 236, 413, 826, 1652.
What is 1652 in Roman numerals?
1652 in Roman numerals is MDCLII.
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