1988
1988 is the year the first major internet worm spread.
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Where 1988 fits
Why 1988 is special
The Morris worm infected a substantial share of the machines then on the internet, reportedly through a bug in code intended only to measure its size. It produced the first conviction under the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the first computer emergency response team.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 71, 142, 284, 497, 994, 1988
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 7 × 71
- Digit sum
- 26
- Digital root
- 8
Representations
- Decimal
- 1988
- Binary
- 11111000100
- Octal
- 3704
- Hexadecimal
- 7c4
- Roman numeral
- MCMLXXXVIII
- Scientific notation
- 1.988 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
Related numbers & connections
ARPANET moved to TCP/IP in 1983 and the Morris worm spread across the resulting network in 1988, producing the first computer emergency response team.
View 1983 →Other connections
- developed from1983
why?
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Law & regulation
The Morris worm infected a large share of the machines then connected, reportedly through a bug in code meant only to measure the network's size. It produced the first conviction under the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the first computer emergency response team.
DocumentedLaw & regulationGeography: United StatesPeriod: 1988
Common questions
Is 1988 a prime number?
No, 1988 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1988?
The factors of 1988 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 71, 142, 284, 497, 994, 1988.
What is 1988 in Roman numerals?
1988 in Roman numerals is MCMLXXXVIII.
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