2016
2016 is the year of the Brexit referendum and a computer's first win over a top Go professional.
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- 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 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
- Binary
- 11111100000
- Octal
- 3740
- Hexadecimal
- 7e0
- Roman numeral
- MMXVI
- Scientific notation
- 2.016 × 10^3
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.
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- appears alongside1997
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
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: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026