Number Gossip
(Enter a number and I'll tell you everything you wanted to know about it but were afraid to ask.)
Unique Properties of 255
- 255 is the largest value representable as an 8-bit binary number. 8 bits, otherwise known as a byte, is a very common size for storing "small" values in computer memories, and consequently 255 appears as a bound or an otherwise magic number in many computer-related tasks. For example, 255 is the maximum amount of red, green, or blue that goes into an RGB color, as well as the maximum content of any of the four octets of an IP address
Common Properties of 255
A positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime is called composite.
Composite numbers are opposite to prime numbers.
The number n is deficient if the sum of all its positive divisors except itself is less than n.
Compare with perfect and abundant numbers.
The number n is evil if it has an even number of 1's in its binary expansion.
Guess what odious numbers are.
A number is odd if it is not divisible by 2.
Numbers that are not odd are even. Compare with another pair -- evil and odious numbers.
A number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.