1764
1764 is the year the spinning jenny was invented.
Where 1764 fits
Why 1764 is special
One worker could spin eight threads at once and later many more. Hand spinners destroyed the machines, which is a straightforward response to a device that eliminated their livelihood rather than an irrational one.
1764 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (27)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 28, 36, 42, 49, 63, 84, 98, 126, 147, 196, 252, 294, 441, 588, 882, 1764
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 3^2 × 7^2
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1764
- Binary
- 11011100100
- Octal
- 3344
- Hexadecimal
- 6e4
- Roman numeral
- MDCCLXIV
- Scientific notation
- 1.764 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Powerful number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The flying shuttle of 1733 made weaving faster than spinning and created the shortage the spinning jenny answered thirty-one years later.
View 1733 →Finance & economics
The spinning jenny multiplied one worker's output several times over and destroyed the piecework income of hand spinners. The attacks on the machines are usually framed as ignorance and read better as accurate economic self-assessment.
DocumentedFinance & economicsGeography: EnglandPeriod: 1764
Common questions
Is 1764 a prime number?
No, 1764 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1764?
The factors of 1764 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 28, 36, 42, 49, 63, 84, 98, 126, 147, 196, 252, 294, 441, 588, 882, 1764.
What is 1764 in Roman numerals?
1764 in Roman numerals is MDCCLXIV.
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Last reviewed: 3 August 2026