1702
1702 is the year the first English daily newspaper appeared.
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Where 1702 fits
Why 1702 is special
The Daily Courant printed only foreign news and stated that it would not comment on it, leaving readers to make their own judgements. Editorial restraint was announced as a selling point.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 23, 37, 46, 74, 851, 1702
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 23 × 37
- Digit sum
- 10
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1702
- Binary
- 11010100110
- Octal
- 3246
- Hexadecimal
- 6a6
- Roman numeral
- MDCCII
- Scientific notation
- 1.702 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
England's first newspaper in 1622 carried only foreign news by law, and the first daily in 1702 promised to carry news without comment.
View 1622 →Other connections
- developed from1622
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Media & popular culture
The Daily Courant of 1702 declared it would supply facts without remark so readers could reason for themselves. The claim is older than most assume, and so is the gap between claiming it and doing it.
DocumentedMedia & popular cultureGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1702
Common questions
Is 1702 a prime number?
No, 1702 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1702?
The factors of 1702 are 1, 2, 23, 37, 46, 74, 851, 1702.
What is 1702 in Roman numerals?
1702 in Roman numerals is MDCCII.
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