1888
1888 is the year Kodak made photography a consumer product.
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Where 1888 fits
Why 1888 is special
The camera came loaded with film for a hundred exposures; the owner posted the whole camera back and received prints and a reloaded camera. The slogan was 'you press the button, we do the rest'.
1888 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 59, 118, 236, 472, 944, 1888
- Prime factorisation
- 2^5 × 59
- Digit sum
- 25
- Digital root
- 7
Representations
- Decimal
- 1888
- Binary
- 11101100000
- Octal
- 3540
- Hexadecimal
- 760
- Roman numeral
- MDCCCLXXXVIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.888 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Happy number
Related numbers & connections
Photography was announced in 1839 as a process requiring skill and chemistry; by 1888 Kodak was selling a camera that was posted back to the factory for developing.
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- is associated with1839
why?
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Technology & computing
Kodak's 1888 model was returned to the factory for developing and reloading, which meant customers bought a photographic service rather than photographic skill. That business model — cheap device, recurring service — long outlived the product.
DocumentedTechnology & computingPeriod: 1888
Common questions
Is 1888 a prime number?
No, 1888 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1888?
The factors of 1888 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 59, 118, 236, 472, 944, 1888.
What is 1888 in Roman numerals?
1888 in Roman numerals is MDCCCLXXXVIII.
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