1743
1743 is the year the first recorded boxing rules were published.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 1743 fits
Why 1743 is special
Broughton's rules banned hitting a downed opponent and introduced a thirty-second count. They were written after a fighter died in one of his bouts.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 3, 7, 21, 83, 249, 581, 1743
- Prime factorisation
- 3 × 7 × 83
- Digit sum
- 15
- Digital root
- 6
Representations
- Decimal
- 1743
- Binary
- 11011001111
- Octal
- 3317
- Hexadecimal
- 6cf
- Roman numeral
- MDCCXLIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.743 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
Broughton's boxing rules of 1743 followed a death in the ring; the Queensberry rules of 1867 added gloves and rounds. Both codifications were responses to fatalities.
View 1867 →Other connections
- developed from1867
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Sport
Broughton drew up boxing's first rules in 1743 following a fatality in a fight he had promoted. Prohibiting blows to a downed opponent and adding a count are direct responses to how that death occurred.
DocumentedSportGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1743
Common questions
Is 1743 a prime number?
No, 1743 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1743?
The factors of 1743 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 83, 249, 581, 1743.
What is 1743 in Roman numerals?
1743 in Roman numerals is MDCCXLIII.
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