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
- Scientific notation
- 1.888 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M D C C C L X X X V I I I
Binary
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 0 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,888
Octal
3 5 4 0
3 × 512 + 5 × 64 + 4 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 1,888
Hexadecimal
7 6 0
7 × 256 + 6 × 16 + 0 × 1 = 1,888
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 512 + 256 + 64 + 32 = 1,888.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 8 coils of rope, 8 hobbles, 8 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 8 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 1,888. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
3 corner wedges + 1 vertical wedge (sixties place), 2 corner wedges + 8 vertical wedges (units place)
31 × 60 + 28 = 1888. 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
- Abundant number
- Happy number
Related numbers & connections
1888 is a year in the 19th century, in the 1880s.
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.
View 1839 →Numbers Around Us
- appears inHistorical years
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Other connections
- is associated with1839
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Technology & computing
In 1888, the pneumatic tyre was patented by John Boyd Dunlop (Ireland).
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: IrelandPeriod: 1888Kodak'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: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026