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Unique Properties of 256

  • 256 is the number of different values in one byte
  • 256 is the smallest composite to composite power
  • 256 is the smallest nontrivial power of 2 that starts with 2
  • 256 is the smallest semiprime power of a semiprime

Rare Properties of 256

Power of 2
Square

Common Properties of 256

Composite
Deficient
Even
Odious
Powerful
Practical