1692
1692 is the year of the Salem witch trials.
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Where 1692 fits
Why 1692 is special
Twenty people were executed over several months on spectral evidence — testimony about dreams and visions that could not be tested. The colony later issued reversals and compensation, and the episode became the standard reference for judicial panic.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (18)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 47, 94, 141, 188, 282, 423, 564, 846, 1692
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 3^2 × 47
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1692
- Binary
- 11010011100
- Octal
- 3234
- Hexadecimal
- 69c
- Roman numeral
- MDCXCII
- Scientific notation
- 1.692 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The Malleus Maleficarum was printed in 1487 and condemned as unsound by the Inquisition it invoked; the Salem trials of 1692 ended when spectral evidence was excluded. Both are about what counts as proof.
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why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Law & regulation
Salem's convictions rested largely on spectral evidence: claims about what a defendant's spirit had done, which no defence could rebut. Excluding that category of testimony ended the trials almost immediately, which is the clearest possible statement of what had been wrong.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: MassachusettsPeriod: 1692
Common questions
Is 1692 a prime number?
No, 1692 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1692?
The factors of 1692 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, 47, 94, 141, 188, 282, 423, 564, 846, 1692.
What is 1692 in Roman numerals?
1692 in Roman numerals is MDCXCII.
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