1733
1733 is the year the flying shuttle was patented.
- Odd
- Prime
Where 1733 fits
Why 1733 is special
It let one weaver do the work of two and made weaving faster than spinning, which created the shortage that the spinning jenny later answered.
1733 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (2)
- 1, 1733
- Prime factorisation
- 1733
- Digit sum
- 14
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 1733
- Scientific notation
- 1.733 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C C X X X I I I
Binary
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,733
Octal
3 3 0 5
3 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 0 × 8 + 5 × 1 = 1,733
Hexadecimal
6 c 5
6 × 256 + c × 16 + 5 × 1 = 1,733
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 128 + 64 + 4 + 1 = 1,733.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 7 coils of rope, 3 hobbles, 3 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 7 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 3 × 1 = 1,733. 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), 5 corner wedges + 3 vertical wedges (units place)
28 × 60 + 53 = 1733. 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
- Deficient number
- Happy number
- Sophie Germain prime
Related numbers & connections
1733 is a year in the 18th century, in the 1730s.
The flying shuttle of 1733 made weaving faster than spinning and created the shortage the spinning jenny answered thirty-one years later.
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Other connections
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Technology & computing
The flying shuttle of 1733 doubled weaving speed and left spinners unable to keep up. Mechanising spinning became commercially urgent, which is why the jenny followed thirty years later.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1733In 1733, John Kay patented the flying shuttle, accelerating weaving (England).
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1733
Common questions
Is 1733 a prime number?
Yes, 1733 is prime — it has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and itself.
What are the factors of 1733?
The factors of 1733 are 1, 1733.
What is 1733 in Roman numerals?
1733 in Roman numerals is MDCCXXXIII.
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