41,256
The 41256 is a 256-kilobit dynamic RAM.
- Even
- Composite
Where 41,256 fits
Why 41,256 is special
It is the part at the centre of the mid-1980s memory price collapse and the trade disputes that followed.
41,256 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (32)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108, 191, 216, 382, 573, 764, 1146, 1528, 1719, 2292, 3438, 4584, 5157, 6876, 10314, 13752, 20628, 41256
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 3^3 × 191
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 41256
- Scientific notation
- 4.126 × 10^4
Roman numerals
Roman numerals as modelled here goes up to 3,999.
Binary
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 × 32,768 + 0 × 16,384 + 1 × 8,192 + 0 × 4,096 + 0 × 2,048 + 0 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 41,256
Octal
1 2 0 4 5 0
1 × 32,768 + 2 × 4,096 + 0 × 512 + 4 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 41,256
Hexadecimal
a 1 2 8
a × 4,096 + 1 × 256 + 2 × 16 + 8 × 1 = 41,256
Read as powers of two: 32,768 + 8,192 + 256 + 32 + 8 = 41,256.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
4 fingers, 1 lotus, 2 coils of rope, 5 hobbles, 6 strokes
4 × 10,000 + 1 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 5 × 10 + 6 × 1 = 41,256. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
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
- Happy number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The 256-kilobit generation quadrupled capacity and preceded the memory price collapse and trade disputes of the mid-1980s.
View 4164 →Other connections
- developed from4164
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Finance & economics
The 41256 stores 256 kilobits. Rapid capacity growth and severe price competition in this generation preceded international trade friction over memory pricing in the 1980s.
DocumentedFinance & economicsPeriod: 1984–
Common questions
Is 41,256 a prime number?
No, 41,256 is not prime.
What are the factors of 41,256?
The factors of 41,256 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 27, 36, 54, 72, 108, 191, 216, 382, 573, 764, 1146, 1528, 1719, 2292, 3438, 4584, 5157, 6876, 10314, 13752, 20628, 41256.
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