16 (number) 0 to 15 in each column. Sixteen is an even number and a square number. Sixteen is the fourth power of two. Sixteen is the only integer that equals "m" and "n", for some unequal integers "m" and "n" ("m" = 4, "n" = 2, or vice versa). It has this property because 2 = 2 × 2. It is also equal to 2 (see tetration). 16 is the base of the hexadecimal number system, which is used extensively in computer science. In Spanish and Portuguese, 16 is the first compound number (Spanish: "dieciséis", European Portuguese: "dezasseis", Brazilian Portuguese: "dezesseis");
Ruth (given name) Ruth (given name) Ruth ( "rut", ) is a common female given name noted from Ruth the eponymous heroine of the eighth book of the Old Testament. Not evidently in regular usage among the ancient Hebrews, the name of the Biblical figure Ruth is generally equated with the Hebraic רְעוּת (re'ut): companion, which meaning accords with the character of the Biblical Ruth who despite being widowed chooses to remain with her mother-in-law Naomi (to whom Ruth speaks the iconic quote: "Whither thou goest, I will go.") Ruth first occurs as a given name in Europe and the British Isles at