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2460

RFC 2460 was the IPv6 specification for nineteen years.

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Where 2460 fits

Where 2460 fits: Mathematics, Technology, Related numbersMathematics: Harshad (Niven) number. Technology: Numbers that make the internet work. Related numbers: 8200, 4291.MathematicsHarshad (Niven) numberTechnologyNumbers that make the inter…Related numbers820042912460
2460 connects to 3 worlds: mathematics, technology, related numbers.

Why 2460 is special

It simplified the packet header by moving options into extension headers, and was itself replaced by RFC 8200 in 2017.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (24)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 41, 60, 82, 123, 164, 205, 246, 410, 492, 615, 820, 1230, 2460
Prime factorisation
2^2 × 3 × 5 × 41
Digit sum
12
Digital root
3

Representations

Decimal
2460
Scientific notation
2.460 × 10^3

Roman numerals

M M C D L X

MMCDLX uses the subtractive pair CD: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred.

Binary

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

1 × 2,048 + 0 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 2,460

Octal

4 6 3 4

4 × 512 + 6 × 64 + 3 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 2,460

Hexadecimal

9 9 c

9 × 256 + 9 × 16 + c × 1 = 2,460

Read as powers of two: 2,048 + 256 + 128 + 16 + 8 + 4 = 2,460.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

2 lotuses, 4 coils of rope, 6 hobbles

2 × 1,000 + 4 × 100 + 6 × 10 = 2,460. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.

Babylonian

4 corner wedges + 1 vertical wedge (sixties place), empty units place

41 × 60 + 0 = 2460. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first. The second place is empty, and this is precisely the case the early system could not write unambiguously — the same wedges alone would also read as 1.

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
  • Harshad (Niven) number

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
The IPv6 packet was specified here and the specification stood as a draft standard for nineteen years.

The IPv6 packet was specified here and the specification stood as a draft standard for nineteen years.

Connection
RFC 8200 replaced RFC 2460 and promoted IPv6 from draft standard to full internet standard.

RFC 8200 replaced RFC 2460 and promoted IPv6 from draft standard to full internet standard.

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Numbers Around Us

  • appears inNumbers that make the internet work
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

Other connections

  • developed from8200
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

  • developed from4291
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

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Technology & computing

  • RFC 2460 defined the IPv6 header and extension header chain. It was obsoleted by RFC 8200, which promoted IPv6 to full internet standard.

    DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — IETFPeriod: 1998

Common questions

Is 2460 a prime number?

No, 2460 is not prime.

What are the factors of 2460?

The factors of 2460 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 41, 60, 82, 123, 164, 205, 246, 410, 492, 615, 820, 1230, 2460.

What is 2460 in Roman numerals?

2460 in Roman numerals is MMCDLX. CD is subtractive: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred. Written additively it would be MMCCCCLX, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.

About this page's data

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Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.

Last reviewed: 15 July 2026