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4004

The Intel 4004, released in 1971, was the first commercially available microprocessor.

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Where 4004 fits

Where 4004 fits: Mathematics, Technology, Related numbersMathematics: Palindromic number, Happy number. Technology: Numbers assigned as identifiers. Related numbers: 74181, 6502, 8008, 1401, 4040.MathematicsPalindromic numberHappy numberTechnologyNumbers assigned as identif…Related numbers741816502800814014004
4004 connects to 3 worlds: mathematics, technology, related numbers.

Why 4004 is special

It ran at 740 kHz with 2,300 transistors and was built for a Japanese desk calculator. Putting a whole processor on one chip is the step everything after depends on — a modern phone chip holds billions of transistors and is a direct descendant of a component designed to add numbers on a desk.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (24)
1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 22, 26, 28, 44, 52, 77, 91, 143, 154, 182, 286, 308, 364, 572, 1001, 2002, 4004
Prime factorisation
2^2 × 7 × 11 × 13
Digit sum
8
Digital root
8

Representations

Decimal
4004
Binary
111110100100
Octal
7644
Hexadecimal
fa4
Scientific notation
4.004 × 10^3

Other mathematical patterns

Related numbers & connections

Documented appearance
The Intel 4004 is a manufacturer part number. It labels the first commercially available microprocessor, and the number is how it is universally referenced.

The Intel 4004 is a manufacturer part number. It labels the first commercially available microprocessor, and the number is how it is universally referenced.

Connection
The 74181 put a computer's arithmetic unit in one package and the 4004 put an entire processor in one. Four years separate assembling a CPU from parts and buying it whole.

The 74181 put a computer's arithmetic unit in one package and the 4004 put an entire processor in one. Four years separate assembling a CPU from parts and buying it whole.

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Other connections

  • developed from74181
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  • developed from6502
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  • developed from8008
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Technology & computing

  • The 4004 was built in 1971 for a Japanese desk calculator, ran at 740 kHz and held 2,300 transistors. Everything since depends on the step it represents rather than on its capability: a modern phone processor holds billions of transistors and descends directly from a part designed to add numbers on a desk.

    DocumentedTechnology & computingPeriod: 1971

Common questions

Is 4004 a prime number?

No, 4004 is not prime.

What are the factors of 4004?

The factors of 4004 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 14, 22, 26, 28, 44, 52, 77, 91, 143, 154, 182, 286, 308, 364, 572, 1001, 2002, 4004.

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

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