1048
BWV 1048 is Bach's Third Brandenburg Concerto.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1048 fits
Why 1048 is special
The six Brandenburg Concertos were sent to a margrave who appears never to have had them played, and they sat unexamined in a library for over a century before publication.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 131, 262, 524, 1048
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 131
- Digit sum
- 13
- Digital root
- 4
Representations
- Decimal
- 1048
- Binary
- 10000011000
- Octal
- 2030
- Hexadecimal
- 418
- Roman numeral
- MXLVIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.048 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
BWV numbers group Bach's works by genre rather than date, which makes the catalogue excellent for finding a piece and useless for dating one.
View 1041 →Other connections
- is associated with1041
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Culture
Bach presented the Brandenburg Concertos to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721, apparently seeking employment. There is no evidence they were performed, and they were not published until 1850.
DocumentedCultureGeography: GermanyPeriod: 1721
Common questions
Is 1048 a prime number?
No, 1048 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1048?
The factors of 1048 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 131, 262, 524, 1048.
What is 1048 in Roman numerals?
1048 in Roman numerals is MXLVIII.
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