1974
1974 is the year a US president resigned over Watergate.
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Where 1974 fits
Why 1974 is special
Nixon left office facing certain impeachment, the only American president to resign. The investigation established the modern expectation that a leader's private recordings and communications can become public evidence.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (16)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 47, 94, 141, 282, 329, 658, 987, 1974
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3 × 7 × 47
- Digit sum
- 21
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 1974
- Binary
- 11110110110
- Octal
- 3666
- Hexadecimal
- 7b6
- Roman numeral
- MCMLXXIV
- Scientific notation
- 1.974 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Watergate established in 1974 that a leader's private recordings could become public evidence; the 2013 disclosures established how much the state was recording of everyone else.
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- contrasts with2013
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Law & regulation
Nixon resigned facing certain impeachment, the only US president to do so. The investigation established the modern expectation that a leader's private tapes and communications can be compelled into the open.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: United StatesPeriod: 1974
Common questions
Is 1974 a prime number?
No, 1974 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1974?
The factors of 1974 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42, 47, 94, 141, 282, 329, 658, 987, 1974.
What is 1974 in Roman numerals?
1974 in Roman numerals is MCMLXXIV.
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