1782
1782 is the year the bald eagle was adopted as the US national emblem.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1782 fits
Why 1782 is special
Franklin's often-quoted objection, calling it a bird of bad moral character, comes from a private letter and was not an argument for the turkey as commonly retold.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (20)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 18, 22, 27, 33, 54, 66, 81, 99, 162, 198, 297, 594, 891, 1782
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3^4 × 11
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1782
- Binary
- 11011110110
- Octal
- 3366
- Hexadecimal
- 6f6
- Roman numeral
- MDCCLXXXII
- Scientific notation
- 1.782 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Culture
Franklin did criticise the bald eagle's character in a 1784 letter to his daughter. He did not propose the turkey as the national bird, which is a later embellishment repeated as fact.
DocumentedCultureGeography: United StatesPeriod: 1782
Common questions
Is 1782 a prime number?
No, 1782 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1782?
The factors of 1782 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 18, 22, 27, 33, 54, 66, 81, 99, 162, 198, 297, 594, 891, 1782.
What is 1782 in Roman numerals?
1782 in Roman numerals is MDCCLXXXII.
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