1924
1924 is the year of the first Winter Olympics.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1924 fits
Why 1924 is special
Held at Chamonix and retroactively designated Olympic the following year. Figure skating and ice hockey had already appeared at Summer Games, which is why the winter programme began with events that were not new.
Same number, different meanings
How 1924 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
Held at Chamonix and retroactively designated Olympic the following year. Figure skating and ice hockey had already appeared at Summer Games, which is why the winter programme began with events that were not new.
- History
In 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held at Chamonix, and the Greenwich time signal began broadcasting (France and Great Britain).
- Sport
The 1924 Chamonix games were staged as an International Winter Sports Week and only designated the first Winter Olympics afterwards. Two of its sports had already been contested at Summer Games.
1924 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 37, 52, 74, 148, 481, 962, 1924
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 13 × 37
- Digit sum
- 16
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 1924
- Scientific notation
- 1.924 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C M X X I V
MCMXXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,924
Octal
3 6 0 4
3 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 0 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 1,924
Hexadecimal
7 8 4
7 × 256 + 8 × 16 + 4 × 1 = 1,924
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 256 + 128 + 4 = 1,924.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 9 coils of rope, 2 hobbles, 4 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 9 × 100 + 2 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 1,924. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
3 corner wedges + 2 vertical wedges (sixties place), 4 vertical wedges (units place)
32 × 60 + 4 = 1924. 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
Related numbers & connections
1924 is a year in the 20th century, in the 1920s.
The first Winter Olympics in 1924 was staged as an International Winter Sports Week and designated Olympic afterwards, 28 years after the summer games were revived.
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Other connections
- developed from1896
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History
In 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held at Chamonix, and the Greenwich time signal began broadcasting (France and Great Britain).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: France and Great BritainPeriod: 1924
Sport
The 1924 Chamonix games were staged as an International Winter Sports Week and only designated the first Winter Olympics afterwards. Two of its sports had already been contested at Summer Games.
DocumentedSportGeography: FrancePeriod: 1924
Common questions
Is 1924 a prime number?
No, 1924 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1924?
The factors of 1924 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 37, 52, 74, 148, 481, 962, 1924.
What is 1924 in Roman numerals?
1924 in Roman numerals is MCMXXIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be MDCCCCXXIIII, 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