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256 (number)
Two hundred fifty-six (256) is the natural number following 255 and preceding 257. It is a composite number, with the factorization 256 = 28, which makes it a power of two.
| 256 | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | Two hundred [and] fifty-six |
| Ordinal | 256th |
| Factorization | 256 = 28 |
| Roman numeral | CCLVI |
| Binary | 100000000 |
| Hexadecimal | 100 |
It is also equal to:
- 162, the square of 16
- 44
- 4↑↑2 using Knuth's up-arrow notation
Two hundred fifty-six is also:
- The number of characters in the new Braille 8-dot system
- The number of different values in one byte, which makes it the typical number of different values in each color channel of a digital color image (see color space encoding)
See also: Two hundred
Last updated: 05-24-2005 06:49:21
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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