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.
Same number, different meanings
How 1711 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
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.
- History
In 1711, the Ascot racecourse held its first meeting (England).
- 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.
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
- Scientific notation
- 1.711 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C C X I
Binary
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,711
Octal
3 2 5 7
3 × 512 + 2 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 7 × 1 = 1,711
Hexadecimal
6 a f
6 × 256 + a × 16 + f × 1 = 1,711
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 128 + 32 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 1,711.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 7 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 1 stroke
1 × 1,000 + 7 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 1 × 1 = 1,711. 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 + 1 vertical wedge (units place)
28 × 60 + 31 = 1711. 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
- Triangular number
- Deficient number
- Semiprime
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
1711 is a year in the 18th century, in the 1710s.
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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- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- developed from1657
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1711, the Ascot racecourse held its first meeting (England).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1711
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: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026