1677
1677 is the year the Statute of Frauds was passed.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1677 fits
Why 1677 is special
It required certain contracts to be in writing, which is why land sales and guarantees still need signed documents. A 1677 statute governs a great deal of modern contract practice.
Same number, different meanings
How 1677 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
It required certain contracts to be in writing, which is why land sales and guarantees still need signed documents. A 1677 statute governs a great deal of modern contract practice.
- History
In 1677, Spinoza's Ethics was published shortly after his death (Low Countries).
- Law & regulation
The Statute of Frauds of 1677 required writing for contracts concerning land, guarantees and goods above a value. Its categories survive, largely unchanged, in common-law jurisdictions worldwide.
1677 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 3, 13, 39, 43, 129, 559, 1677
- Prime factorisation
- 3 × 13 × 43
- Digit sum
- 21
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 1677
- Scientific notation
- 1.677 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C L X X V I I
Binary
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,677
Octal
3 2 1 5
3 × 512 + 2 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 5 × 1 = 1,677
Hexadecimal
6 8 d
6 × 256 + 8 × 16 + d × 1 = 1,677
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 128 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 1,677.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 6 coils of rope, 7 hobbles, 7 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 6 × 100 + 7 × 10 + 7 × 1 = 1,677. 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), 5 corner wedges + 7 vertical wedges (units place)
27 × 60 + 57 = 1677. 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
1677 is a year in the 17th century, in the 1670s.
The Statute of Frauds of 1677 required certain contracts in writing and the Statute of Anne of 1710 gave authors copyright for a fixed term. Both are seventeenth and eighteenth-century statutes still shaping modern practice.
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- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- developed from1710
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1677, Spinoza's Ethics was published shortly after his death (Low Countries).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Low CountriesPeriod: 1677
Law & regulation
The Statute of Frauds of 1677 required writing for contracts concerning land, guarantees and goods above a value. Its categories survive, largely unchanged, in common-law jurisdictions worldwide.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1677
Common questions
Is 1677 a prime number?
No, 1677 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1677?
The factors of 1677 are 1, 3, 13, 39, 43, 129, 559, 1677.
What is 1677 in Roman numerals?
1677 in Roman numerals is MDCLXXVII.
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