1008

1008 is a natural number that follows 1007 and precedes 1009. It is an even composite number with prime factorization 2^4 × 3^2 × 7, which implies it has 30 positive divisors. The sum of its divisors is 3224, so the sum of proper divisors is 2216, classifying 1008 as an abundant number. It is also a Harshad (Niven) number in base 10, since the sum of its digits is 9 and 1008 is divisible by 9.

In calendar terms, the year 1008 CE would have been a leap year in the Julian calendar, which was in use at the time. Leap years occur every four years in that system, so 1008 would have had 366 days.

Cultural and religious significance is attributed to the number 1008 in some traditions. In Hinduism, 1008 is associated with the practice of reciting names of deities; the Vishnu Sahasranama, a well-known litany of Vishnu’s names, is often invoked in forms that emphasize a count around 1,008 names. In Buddhism and related practices, the number appears in ritual contexts and numerological symbolism, where multiples or recitations may involve the figure 1008.

In modern usage, 1008 occasionally appears in coding, cataloging, or numbering schemes as a round, four-digit integer. It is also used as a plain numeric label in mathematics and computer science contexts.