1711
1711 is the year the South Sea Company was founded.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1711 fits
Why 1711 is special
It was created to convert government debt into shares, and its trading rights were largely worthless. The bubble nine years later is what the structure was always liable to produce.
1711 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 29, 59, 1711
- Prime factorisation
- 29 × 59
- Digit sum
- 10
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1711
- Binary
- 11010101111
- Octal
- 3257
- Hexadecimal
- 6af
- Roman numeral
- MDCCXI
- Scientific notation
- 1.711 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Triangular number
- Deficient number
- Semiprime
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
London coffee houses from the 1650s became trading floors, and the South Sea Company of 1711 was floated in the financial culture they produced.
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- developed from1657
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Finance & economics
The South Sea Company existed to swap government debt for equity; its Atlantic trading rights were minimal and mostly unexercised. The 1720 collapse followed from the gap between story and substance.
DocumentedFinance & economicsGeography: BritainPeriod: 1711
Common questions
Is 1711 a prime number?
No, 1711 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1711?
The factors of 1711 are 1, 29, 59, 1711.
What is 1711 in Roman numerals?
1711 in Roman numerals is MDCCXI.
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