256 (number)
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256 (two hundred [and] fifty-six, CCLVI) 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.
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| Cardinal | Two hundred [and] fifty-six |
| Ordinal | 256th |
| Factorization | <math>256 = 2^8<math> |
| 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
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Two hundred fifty-six is also: