488
The Ferrari 488 is the turbocharged successor to the 458.
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Where 488 fits
Why 488 is special
Turbocharging raised power and torque while reducing emissions, and the engineering effort went substantially into making the throttle feel immediate despite the inherent lag.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244, 488
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 61
- Digit sum
- 20
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 488
- Scientific notation
- 4.880 × 10^2
Roman numerals
C D L X X X V I I I
CDLXXXVIII uses the subtractive pair CD: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred.
Binary
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 488
Octal
7 5 0
7 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 0 × 1 = 488
Hexadecimal
1 e 8
1 × 256 + e × 16 + 8 × 1 = 488
Read as powers of two: 256 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 8 = 488.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
4 coils of rope, 8 hobbles, 8 strokes
4 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 8 × 1 = 488. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
8 vertical wedges (sixties place), 8 vertical wedges (units place)
8 × 60 + 8 = 488. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Greek (Ionic)
upsilon, then pi, then eta, marked as a numeral
upsilon-pi-eta + keraia
upsilon + pi + eta written in descending order and added — the letters carry their values wherever they stand, so this is addition, not place value.
Hebrew numerals
tav, then pe, then het
tav-pe-het
tav (400) + pe (80) + het (8) = 488, written in descending order.
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
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
One kept a naturally aspirated V12 while the other turbocharged a V8 to meet efficiency rules.
View 812 →Technology & computing
IEEE 488, originally developed by Hewlett-Packard as HP-IB, connects laboratory instruments over a parallel bus. It remains in use on test equipment decades after the computers it was designed for.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: International — IEEEPeriod: 1975–The 488's development focused heavily on disguising turbo lag so the response felt like the naturally aspirated engine it replaced. Much modern engine engineering is about concealing a compromise.
DocumentedTechnology & computingGeography: Italy
Common questions
Is 488 a prime number?
No, 488 is not prime.
What are the factors of 488?
The factors of 488 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244, 488.
What is 488 in Roman numerals?
488 in Roman numerals is CDLXXXVIII. CD is subtractive: a hundred before five hundred — five hundred minus a hundred. Written additively it would be CCCCLXXXVIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026