8910
The AY-3-8910 is a three-voice programmable sound generator.
- Even
- Composite
Where 8910 fits
Why 8910 is special
It appeared in the ZX Spectrum 128, the Amstrad CPC, the MSX standard and countless arcade boards, which makes it one of the most widely heard chips ever made.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (40)
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 27, 30, 33, 45, 54, 55, 66, 81, 90, 99, 110, 135, 162, 165, 198, 270, 297, 330, 405, 495, 594, 810, 891, 990, 1485, 1782, 2970, 4455, 8910
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3^4 × 5 × 11
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 8910
- Scientific notation
- 8.910 × 10^3
Roman numerals
Roman numerals as modelled here goes up to 3,999.
Binary
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
1 × 8,192 + 0 × 4,096 + 0 × 2,048 + 0 × 1,024 + 1 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 0 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 8,910
Octal
2 1 3 1 6
2 × 4,096 + 1 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 1 × 8 + 6 × 1 = 8,910
Hexadecimal
2 2 c e
2 × 4,096 + 2 × 256 + c × 16 + e × 1 = 8,910
Read as powers of two: 8,192 + 512 + 128 + 64 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 8,910.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
8 lotuses, 9 coils of rope, 1 hobble
8 × 1,000 + 9 × 100 + 1 × 10 = 8,910. 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
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Three square waves against nine FM channels is the gap between the two dominant sound approaches of the 1980s.
View 3812 →Other connections
- contrasts with3812
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Media & popular culture
The AY-3-8910 provides three square-wave channels with a noise generator and envelope control. It was licensed and second-sourced widely, appearing across otherwise incompatible platforms.
DocumentedMedia & popular culturePeriod: 1978–
Common questions
Is 8910 a prime number?
No, 8910 is not prime.
What are the factors of 8910?
The factors of 8910 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 18, 22, 27, 30, 33, 45, 54, 55, 66, 81, 90, 99, 110, 135, 162, 165, 198, 270, 297, 330, 405, 495, 594, 810, 891, 990, 1485, 1782, 2970, 4455, 8910.
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