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318

The Airbus A318 is the smallest member of the A320 family and was used for a transatlantic business-class service.

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Where 318 fits

Where 318 fits: Related numbersRelated numbers: 319.Related numbers319318
318 connects to 1 world: related numbers.

Why 318 is special

British Airways flew it from London City to New York with 32 seats, stopping in Ireland westbound because the runway is too short to depart with full fuel.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (8)
1, 2, 3, 6, 53, 106, 159, 318
Prime factorisation
2 × 3 × 53
Digit sum
12
Digital root
3

Representations

Decimal
318
Scientific notation
3.180 × 10^2

Roman numerals

C C C X V I I I

Binary

1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0

1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 318

Octal

4 7 6

4 × 64 + 7 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 318

Hexadecimal

1 3 e

1 × 256 + 3 × 16 + e × 1 = 318

Read as powers of two: 256 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 318.

In historical numeral systems

Egyptian

3 coils of rope, 1 hobble, 8 strokes

3 × 100 + 1 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 318. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.

Babylonian

5 vertical wedges (sixties place), 1 corner wedge + 8 vertical wedges (units place)

5 × 60 + 18 = 318. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.

Greek (Ionic)

tau, then iota, then eta, marked as a numeral

tau-iota-eta + keraia

tau + iota + eta written in descending order and added — the letters carry their values wherever they stand, so this is addition, not place value.

Hebrew numerals

shin, then yod, then het

shin-yod-het

shin (300) + yod (10) + het (8) = 318, written in descending order.

Maya

3 bars (upper, twenties place) over 3 bars + 3 dots (lower, units place)

15 × 20 + 18 = 318. Places stack vertically with the smallest at the bottom, so the upper group is worth twenty times the lower.

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

Related numbers & connections

Connection
The A318 and A319 are both shortened A320s. Cutting length while keeping wing and engines produces excess range, which is why short variants become corporate aircraft.

The A318 and A319 are both shortened A320s. Cutting length while keeping wing and engines produces excess range, which is why short variants become corporate aircraft.

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Other connections

  • is associated with319
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Technology & computing

  • The A318 service from London City stopped at Shannon westbound because London City's short runway prevented departure with a full load. Passengers cleared US customs during the stop, which turned a limitation into a feature.

    DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: United Kingdom, Ireland and United States

Common questions

Is 318 a prime number?

No, 318 is not prime.

What are the factors of 318?

The factors of 318 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 53, 106, 159, 318.

What is 318 in Roman numerals?

318 in Roman numerals is CCCXVIII.

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: 15 July 2026