1710
1710 is the year the first copyright statute took effect.
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- Composite
Where 1710 fits
Why 1710 is special
The Statute of Anne gave authors rather than printers the right, for a fixed term, and is the ancestor of every modern copyright law.
Same number, different meanings
How 1710 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The Statute of Anne gave authors rather than printers the right, for a fixed term, and is the ancestor of every modern copyright law.
- History
In 1710, the Statute of Anne gave authors a time-limited right in their work, the first modern copyright law (Great Britain).
- Law & regulation
The Statute of Anne in 1710 vested copyright in authors for a limited term rather than granting perpetual control to the printers' guild. Every subsequent copyright regime descends from that structure.
1710 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (24)
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 30, 38, 45, 57, 90, 95, 114, 171, 190, 285, 342, 570, 855, 1710
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3^2 × 5 × 19
- Digit sum
- 9
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1710
- Scientific notation
- 1.710 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C C X
Binary
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,710
Octal
3 2 5 6
3 × 512 + 2 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 1,710
Hexadecimal
6 a e
6 × 256 + a × 16 + e × 1 = 1,710
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 128 + 32 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 1,710.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 7 coils of rope, 1 hobble
1 × 1,000 + 7 × 100 + 1 × 10 = 1,710. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
2 corner wedges + 8 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges (units place)
28 × 60 + 30 = 1710. 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
1710 is a year in the 18th century, in the 1710s.
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 from1677
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1710, the Statute of Anne gave authors a time-limited right in their work, the first modern copyright law (Great Britain).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Great BritainPeriod: 1710
Law & regulation
The Statute of Anne in 1710 vested copyright in authors for a limited term rather than granting perpetual control to the printers' guild. Every subsequent copyright regime descends from that structure.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: Great BritainPeriod: 1710
Common questions
Is 1710 a prime number?
No, 1710 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1710?
The factors of 1710 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 30, 38, 45, 57, 90, 95, 114, 171, 190, 285, 342, 570, 855, 1710.
What is 1710 in Roman numerals?
1710 in Roman numerals is MDCCX.
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