776
776 BC is the traditional date of the first Olympic Games.
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Where 776 fits
Why 776 is special
Greek chronology was reckoned in four-year Olympiads counted from it, which gave the Greek world its first shared dating system. The games ran for over a thousand years before being suppressed.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 97, 194, 388, 776
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 97
- Digit sum
- 20
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 776
- Binary
- 1100001000
- Octal
- 1410
- Hexadecimal
- 308
- Roman numeral
- DCCLXXVI
- Scientific notation
- 7.760 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
The ancient games from 776 BC and the first modern Olympics in 1896, separated by roughly 1,500 years of the festival not being held. The marathon was invented for the modern revival.
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History
Counting in Olympiads from 776 BC gave the Greek world a common chronology where each city had previously dated events by its own magistrates. The games themselves ran until about 393 AD.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: GreecePeriod: 776 BC
Common questions
Is 776 a prime number?
No, 776 is not prime.
What are the factors of 776?
The factors of 776 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 97, 194, 388, 776.
What is 776 in Roman numerals?
776 in Roman numerals is DCCLXXVI.
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