1864
1864 is the year of the first Geneva Convention.
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Where 1864 fits
Why 1864 is special
Twelve states agreed that battlefield medical staff and the wounded would be treated as neutral. It followed one man's account of the aftermath of a single battle, and it is the origin of the Red Cross emblem.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 233, 466, 932, 1864
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 233
- Digit sum
- 19
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 1864
- Binary
- 11101001000
- Octal
- 3510
- Hexadecimal
- 748
- Roman numeral
- MDCCCLXIV
- Scientific notation
- 1.864 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
The Geneva Convention of 1864 protected the wounded and the Hague Convention of 1899 regulated the conduct of war more broadly. Modern humanitarian law descends from both.
View 1899 →Other connections
- developed from1899
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Law & regulation
Henry Dunant's account of the aftermath at Solferino led directly to the 1864 convention protecting the wounded and those treating them. Most of modern international humanitarian law descends from that one agreement.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: International — original signatory statesPeriod: 1864
Common questions
Is 1864 a prime number?
No, 1864 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1864?
The factors of 1864 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 233, 466, 932, 1864.
What is 1864 in Roman numerals?
1864 in Roman numerals is MDCCCLXIV.
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