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14,400

14,400 bits per second was a standard modem speed of the early 1990s.

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Where 14,400 fits

Where 14,400 fits: Mathematics, Related numbersMathematics: Perfect square, Powerful number, Harshad (Niven) number. Related numbers: 28800.MathematicsPerfect squarePowerful numberHarshad (Niven) numberRelated numbers2880014,400
14,400 connects to 2 worlds: mathematics, related numbers.

Why 14,400 is special

It was fast enough for images to be worth sending, which is part of why the web's graphical form arrived when it did rather than earlier.

14,400 is part of

Square numbers

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (63)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 50, 60, 64, 72, 75, 80, 90, 96, 100, 120, 144, 150, 160, 180, 192, 200, 225, 240, 288, 300, 320, 360, 400, 450, 480, 576, 600, 720, 800, 900, 960, 1200, 1440, 1600, 1800, 2400, 2880, 3600, 4800, 7200, 14400
Prime factorisation
2^6 × 3^2 × 5^2
Digit sum
9
Digital root
9

Representations

Decimal
14400
Binary
11100001000000
Octal
34100
Hexadecimal
3840
Scientific notation
1.440 × 10^4

Other mathematical patterns

  • Abundant number
  • Powerful number
  • Harshad (Niven) number

Related numbers & connections

Connection
14.4 kbps made images worth sending and 28.8 arrived in 1994, immediately before the consumer internet boom. Adoption curves tend to follow bandwidth thresholds rather than predict them.

14.4 kbps made images worth sending and 28.8 arrived in 1994, immediately before the consumer internet boom. Adoption curves tend to follow bandwidth thresholds rather than predict them.

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Other connections

  • developed from28800
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

How is 14,400 connected to another number? →

Technology & computing

  • At 14.4 kbps a small image takes seconds rather than minutes. The graphical web became tolerable at roughly this speed, which is why Mosaic in 1993 landed when it did.

    DocumentedTechnology & computing

Common questions

Is 14,400 a prime number?

No, 14,400 is not prime.

What are the factors of 14,400?

The factors of 14,400 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 50, 60, 64, 72, 75, 80, 90, 96, 100, 120, 144, 150, 160, 180, 192, 200, 225, 240, 288, 300, 320, 360, 400, 450, 480, 576, 600, 720, 800, 900, 960, 1200, 1440, 1600, 1800, 2400, 2880, 3600, 4800, 7200, 14400.

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