1926
1926 is the year television was first publicly demonstrated.
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Where 1926 fits
Why 1926 is special
Baird's mechanical system showed a recognisable moving human face at 30 lines. Electronic systems replaced the mechanical approach within a decade, so the demonstrated technology was a dead end even though the demonstration was not.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 107, 214, 321, 642, 963, 1926
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3^2 × 107
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1926
- Binary
- 11110000110
- Octal
- 3606
- Hexadecimal
- 786
- Roman numeral
- MCMXXVI
- Scientific notation
- 1.926 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Pentagonal number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Baird demonstrated mechanical television in 1926 and electronic scanning replaced it within a decade — a decisive demonstration using a technology that was a dead end.
View 1936 →Other connections
- developed from1936
why?
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Technology & computing
Baird's 1926 demonstration proved television was possible using a spinning disc that could never scale. Electronic scanning superseded it within ten years, which makes the demonstration historically decisive and technically a cul-de-sac.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: London, EnglandPeriod: 1926
Common questions
Is 1926 a prime number?
No, 1926 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1926?
The factors of 1926 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 107, 214, 321, 642, 963, 1926.
What is 1926 in Roman numerals?
1926 in Roman numerals is MCMXXVI.
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