1684
1684 is the year Leibniz published the calculus.
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Where 1684 fits
Why 1684 is special
Newton had developed it earlier and published later, producing a priority dispute that split British and continental mathematics for over a century. Britain kept Newton's notation and fell behind because of it.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (6)
- 1, 2, 4, 421, 842, 1684
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 421
- Digit sum
- 19
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1684
- Binary
- 11010010100
- Octal
- 3224
- Hexadecimal
- 694
- Roman numeral
- MDCLXXXIV
- Scientific notation
- 1.684 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
Leibniz published calculus in 1684 and Newton the Principia in 1687. The priority dispute split British and continental mathematics for over a century.
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- is associated with1687
why?
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Science
Leibniz published calculus first and Newton had it first. British mathematicians used Newton's clumsier notation out of loyalty and were left behind by continental work using Leibniz's, which is the notation still used today.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1684
Common questions
Is 1684 a prime number?
No, 1684 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1684?
The factors of 1684 are 1, 2, 4, 421, 842, 1684.
What is 1684 in Roman numerals?
1684 in Roman numerals is MDCLXXXIV.
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