1739
1739 is the year Hume published A Treatise of Human Nature.
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Where 1739 fits
Why 1739 is special
He described it as falling dead-born from the press. It set out the problem of induction — that no number of observations logically guarantees the next — which remains unresolved and underlies every empirical claim.
Same number, different meanings
How 1739 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
He described it as falling dead-born from the press. It set out the problem of induction — that no number of observations logically guarantees the next — which remains unresolved and underlies every empirical claim.
- History
In 1739, David Hume published A Treatise of Human Nature (Scotland).
- Culture
Hume's problem of induction points out that past regularity cannot logically guarantee future regularity. No satisfactory answer exists, and science proceeds by acknowledging rather than solving it.
1739 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (4)
- 1, 37, 47, 1739
- Prime factorisation
- 37 × 47
- Digit sum
- 20
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 1739
- Scientific notation
- 1.739 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C C X X X I X
MDCCXXXIX uses the subtractive pair IX: one before ten — ten minus one.
Binary
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 1 = 1,739
Octal
3 3 1 3
3 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 3 × 1 = 1,739
Hexadecimal
6 c b
6 × 256 + c × 16 + b × 1 = 1,739
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 128 + 64 + 8 + 2 + 1 = 1,739.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 7 coils of rope, 3 hobbles, 9 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 7 × 100 + 3 × 10 + 9 × 1 = 1,739. 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 + 9 vertical wedges (units place)
28 × 60 + 59 = 1739. 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
- Semiprime
Related numbers & connections
1739 is a year in the 18th century, in the 1730s.
Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1739, David Hume published A Treatise of Human Nature (Scotland).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: ScotlandPeriod: 1739
Culture
Hume's problem of induction points out that past regularity cannot logically guarantee future regularity. No satisfactory answer exists, and science proceeds by acknowledging rather than solving it.
DocumentedCultureGeography: ScotlandPeriod: 1739
Common questions
Is 1739 a prime number?
No, 1739 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1739?
The factors of 1739 are 1, 37, 47, 1739.
What is 1739 in Roman numerals?
1739 in Roman numerals is MDCCXXXIX. IX is subtractive: one before ten — ten minus one. Written additively it would be MDCCXXXVIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
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