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.
1652 is part of
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
- Scientific notation
- 1.652 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C L I I
Binary
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,652
Octal
3 1 6 4
3 × 512 + 1 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 1,652
Hexadecimal
6 7 4
6 × 256 + 7 × 16 + 4 × 1 = 1,652
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 4 = 1,652.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 6 coils of rope, 5 hobbles, 2 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 6 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 1,652. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 7 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (units place)
27 × 60 + 32 = 1652. 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
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
1652 is a year in the 17th century, in the 1650s.
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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- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- is associated with1806
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1652, a Dutch supply station was established at the Cape of Good Hope (Southern Africa).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Southern AfricaPeriod: 1652The 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: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026