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");
Given name a name is not assigned at birth, one may be given at a naming ceremony, with family and friends in attendance. In most jurisdictions, a child's name at birth is a matter of public record, inscribed on a birth certificate, or its equivalent. In western cultures, people normally retain the same given name throughout their lives. However, in some cases these names may be changed by following legal processes or by repute. People may also change their names when immigrating from one country to another with different naming conventions. In certain jurisdictions, a government-appointed registrar of births may refuse to