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1058

RFC 1058 documents the Routing Information Protocol.

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Where 1058 fits

Where 1058 fits: History, Technology, Related numbersHistory: Historical years. Technology: Numbers that make the internet work. Related numbers: 2328.HistoryHistorical yearsTechnologyNumbers that make the inter…Related numbers23281058
1058 connects to 3 worlds: history, technology, related numbers.

Why 1058 is special

Its limit of fifteen hops is deliberate: it caps how far a routing loop can propagate before the protocol declares the destination unreachable.

1058 connects to:

  • internet protocol numbers appears in
  • historical years appears in
  • 2328 developed from

Same number, different meanings

How 1058 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (6)
1, 2, 23, 46, 529, 1058
Prime factorisation
2 × 23^2
Digit sum
14
Digital root
5

Representations

Decimal
1058
Scientific notation
1.058 × 10^3

Roman numerals

M L V I I I

Binary

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,058

Octal

2 0 4 2

2 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 4 × 8 + 2 × 1 = 1,058

Hexadecimal

4 2 2

4 × 256 + 2 × 16 + 2 × 1 = 1,058

Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 32 + 2 = 1,058.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

1 lotus, 5 hobbles, 8 strokes

1 × 1,000 + 5 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 1,058. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.

Babylonian

1 corner wedge + 7 vertical wedges (sixties place), 3 corner wedges + 8 vertical wedges (units place)

17 × 60 + 38 = 1058. 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

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
RIP caps routes at fifteen hops so a routing loop cannot propagate indefinitely.

RIP caps routes at fifteen hops so a routing loop cannot propagate indefinitely.

Connection
RIP counts hops and OSPF computes shortest paths over a shared map; the second replaced the first on networks of any size.

RIP counts hops and OSPF computes shortest paths over a shared map; the second replaced the first on networks of any size.

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Numbers Around Us

  • appears inNumbers that make the internet work
    why?

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  • appears inHistorical years
    why?

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Other connections

  • developed from2328
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

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History

  • In 1058, Ferdinand I of Leon began exacting tribute from the taifa kingdoms, reversing the balance in Iberia (Iberia).

    DocumentedHistoryGeography: IberiaPeriod: 1058

Technology & computing

  • RFC 1058 describes RIP version 1, a distance-vector protocol using hop count as its metric, where sixteen means unreachable. The low ceiling limits both network size and loop damage.

    DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — IETFPeriod: 1988

Common questions

Is 1058 a prime number?

No, 1058 is not prime.

What are the factors of 1058?

The factors of 1058 are 1, 2, 23, 46, 529, 1058.

What is 1058 in Roman numerals?

1058 in Roman numerals is MLVIII.

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