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.
- 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.
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
- Binary
- 10000111000
- Octal
- 2070
- Hexadecimal
- 438
- Roman numeral
- MLXXX
- Scientific notation
- 1.080 × 10^3
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 →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 →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: 3 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026