320
The Airbus A320 introduced fly-by-wire to mainstream airliners.
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Where 320 fits
Why 320 is special
Pilot inputs go to computers that decide what the control surfaces do, within limits the aircraft will not exceed. It was contentious when introduced in 1988 and is now how nearly every new airliner is flown.
320 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (14)
- 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 160, 320
- Prime factorisation
- 2^6 × 5
- Digit sum
- 5
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 320
- Binary
- 101000000
- Octal
- 500
- Hexadecimal
- 140
- Roman numeral
- CCCXX
- Scientific notation
- 3.200 × 10^2
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Happy number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The A320 and 737 families are direct competitors and between them account for most narrowbody airliners in service. Their design philosophies on automation differ substantially.
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The A320 made fly-by-wire standard on commercial aircraft: the pilot's input is a request to a computer that will not permit the aircraft outside its flight envelope. The philosophical argument with Boeing's approach ran for decades.
DocumentedTechnology & computingPeriod: 1988
Common questions
Is 320 a prime number?
No, 320 is not prime.
What are the factors of 320?
The factors of 320 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 64, 80, 160, 320.
What is 320 in Roman numerals?
320 in Roman numerals is CCCXX.
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