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minus-squarexeekei@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYou know you’re a tech nerd when 256 sounds more even than 250 or 300. 😅
minus-squareSaleh@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIt kind of is “more even”. 256 is just 2⁸ 250 is 2x5³ 300 is 2²x3¹x5² Any division of 256 with an integer and integer result will be even. Most divisions of 250 and 300 with an integer and integer result will be odd.
minus-squaresilasmariner@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoDisregarding the trivial exceptions… waves hands
You know you’re a tech nerd when 256 sounds more even than 250 or 300. 😅
It kind of is “more even”.
256 is just 2⁸
250 is 2x5³
300 is 2²x3¹x5²
Any division of 256 with an integer and integer result will be even. Most divisions of 250 and 300 with an integer and integer result will be odd.
256/256 is not even
Disregarding the trivial exceptions… waves hands