1080
Port 1080 is the SOCKS proxy port, and 1080p is a video resolution.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1080 fits
Why 1080 is special
The two meanings are unrelated and both are widely used. SOCKS forwards arbitrary TCP traffic rather than interpreting it, which is why it works for anything; 1080p describes 1,080 horizontal lines of pixels, scanned progressively rather than interlaced.
Same number, different meanings
How 1080 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
The two meanings are unrelated and both are widely used. SOCKS forwards arbitrary TCP traffic rather than interpreting it, which is why it works for anything; 1080p describes 1,080 horizontal lines of pixels, scanned progressively rather than interlaced.
- History
In 1080, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, the anti-king, was killed and the German civil war turned Henry IV's way (Central Europe).
- Technology & computing
A SOCKS proxy on port 1080 relays TCP connections without interpreting what is inside them, which is why it works for protocols it has never heard of. That generality is also why an open one is valuable to anyone wanting their traffic to appear to come from somewhere else.
- Media & popular culture
1080p describes 1,080 horizontal lines drawn progressively rather than in two interlaced passes, which is what the p stands for. The number counts lines rather than pixels across, which is why it pairs with different widths depending on aspect ratio.
1080 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (32)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30, 36, 40, 45, 54, 60, 72, 90, 108, 120, 135, 180, 216, 270, 360, 540, 1080
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 3^3 × 5
- Digit sum
- 9
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1080
- Scientific notation
- 1.080 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M L X X X
Binary
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,080
Octal
2 0 7 0
2 × 512 + 0 × 64 + 7 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 1,080
Hexadecimal
4 3 8
4 × 256 + 3 × 16 + 8 × 1 = 1,080
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 32 + 16 + 8 = 1,080.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 8 hobbles
1 × 1,000 + 8 × 10 = 1,080. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 8 vertical wedges (sixties place), empty units place
18 × 60 + 0 = 1080. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first. The second place is empty, and this is precisely the case the early system could not write unambiguously — the same wedges alone would also read as 1.
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
- Abundant number
- Pentagonal number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
4K is exactly twice 1080p in each direction, so one 4K frame contains four 1080p frames. The naming conventions count different axes, which is why the numbers seem inconsistent.
View 2160 →1080 is a year in the 11th century, in the 1080s.
Standard definition at 480 lines governed television for half a century before 1080p; the step between them was larger in perceived quality than any resolution increase since.
View 480 →History
In 1080, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, the anti-king, was killed and the German civil war turned Henry IV's way (Central Europe).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Central EuropePeriod: 1080
Technology & computing
A SOCKS proxy on port 1080 relays TCP connections without interpreting what is inside them, which is why it works for protocols it has never heard of. That generality is also why an open one is valuable to anyone wanting their traffic to appear to come from somewhere else.
DocumentedTechnology & computing
Media & popular culture
1080p describes 1,080 horizontal lines drawn progressively rather than in two interlaced passes, which is what the p stands for. The number counts lines rather than pixels across, which is why it pairs with different widths depending on aspect ratio.
DocumentedMedia & popular cultureBWV 1080 breaks off mid-fugue at the point where Bach's own name appears as a musical subject. Whether it was unfinished or the ending was lost remains disputed.
DocumentedMedia & popular cultureGeography: GermanyPeriod: c.1750
Common questions
Is 1080 a prime number?
No, 1080 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1080?
The factors of 1080 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30, 36, 40, 45, 54, 60, 72, 90, 108, 120, 135, 180, 216, 270, 360, 540, 1080.
What is 1080 in Roman numerals?
1080 in Roman numerals is MLXXX.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 4 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026