2016
2016 is the year of the Brexit referendum and a computer's first win over a top Go professional.
- Even
- Composite
Where 2016 fits
Why 2016 is special
AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol 4-1 in March, about a decade earlier than most researchers had predicted. The referendum in June began a process that took until 2020 to complete.
2016 connects to:
- 1997 — appears alongside
- historical years — appears in
Same number, different meanings
How 2016 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol 4-1 in March, about a decade earlier than most researchers had predicted. The referendum in June began a process that took until 2020 to complete.
- Science
In 2016, gravitational waves were detected directly for the first time.
- Technology & computing
AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol 4–1 in March 2016, roughly ten years before most researchers had predicted a computer would beat a top Go professional. The same year's Brexit referendum began a process that took until 2020 to complete.
2016 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (36)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 36, 42, 48, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 112, 126, 144, 168, 224, 252, 288, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 2016
- Prime factorisation
- 2^5 × 3^2 × 7
- Digit sum
- 9
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 2016
- Scientific notation
- 2.016 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M M X V I
Binary
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 2,016
Octal
3 7 4 0
3 × 512 + 7 × 64 + 4 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 2,016
Hexadecimal
7 e 0
7 × 256 + e × 16 + 0 × 1 = 2,016
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 256 + 128 + 64 + 32 = 2,016.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
2 lotuses, 1 hobble, 6 strokes
2 × 1,000 + 1 × 10 + 6 × 1 = 2,016. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
3 corner wedges + 3 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges + 6 vertical wedges (units place)
33 × 60 + 36 = 2016. 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
- Triangular number
- Abundant number
- Hexagonal number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Deep Blue beat the world chess champion in 1997 and AlphaGo beat a top Go professional in 2016. The nineteen-year gap is a direct consequence of the difference in board size.
View 1997 →Numbers Around Us
- appears alongside1997
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Science
In 2016, gravitational waves were detected directly for the first time.
DocumentedScienceGeography: globalPeriod: 2016
Technology & computing
AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol 4–1 in March 2016, roughly ten years before most researchers had predicted a computer would beat a top Go professional. The same year's Brexit referendum began a process that took until 2020 to complete.
DocumentedTechnology & computingPeriod: 2016
Common questions
Is 2016 a prime number?
No, 2016 is not prime.
What are the factors of 2016?
The factors of 2016 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 36, 42, 48, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 112, 126, 144, 168, 224, 252, 288, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 2016.
What is 2016 in Roman numerals?
2016 in Roman numerals is MMXVI.
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