1010
1010 is a year in the 11th century. Ferdowsi completed the Shahnameh, the Persian national epic of some fifty thousand couplets (Persia).
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- Composite
Where 1010 fits
Why 1010 is special
1010 has a profile because of what happened in it rather than because of any property of the number: Ferdowsi completed the Shahnameh, the Persian national epic of some fifty thousand couplets (Persia).
1010 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 5, 10, 101, 202, 505, 1010
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 5 × 101
- Digit sum
- 2
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 1010
- Scientific notation
- 1.010 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M X
Binary
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,010
Octal
1 7 6 2
1 × 512 + 7 × 64 + 6 × 8 + 2 × 1 = 1,010
Hexadecimal
3 f 2
3 × 256 + f × 16 + 2 × 1 = 1,010
Read as powers of two: 512 + 256 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 2 = 1,010.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 1 hobble
1 × 1,000 + 1 × 10 = 1,010. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 6 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges (units place)
16 × 60 + 50 = 1010. 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
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
1010 is a year in the 11th century, in the 1010s.
Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
In 1010, Ferdowsi completed the Shahnameh, the Persian national epic of some fifty thousand couplets (Persia).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: PersiaPeriod: 1010
Common questions
Is 1010 a prime number?
No, 1010 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1010?
The factors of 1010 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 101, 202, 505, 1010.
What is 1010 in Roman numerals?
1010 in Roman numerals is MX.
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: 15 July 2026