▁sequence , ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁slow est - g row ing ▁ir r ational ity ▁sequence ▁known . ▁ ▁Some ▁selected ▁powers ▁of ▁two ▁▁▁ 2 8 ▁= ▁ 2 5 6 ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁values ▁represented ▁by ▁the ▁ 8 ▁bits ▁in ▁a ▁byte , ▁more ▁specifically ▁term ed ▁as ▁an ▁oct et . ▁ ▁( The ▁term ▁byte ▁is ▁often ▁defined ▁as ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁bits ▁rather ▁than ▁the ▁strict ▁definition ▁of ▁an ▁ 8 - bit ▁quantity , ▁as ▁demonstrated ▁by ▁the ▁term ▁kil oby te .) ▁▁ 2 1 0 ▁= ▁ 1 , 0 2 4 ▁ ▁The ▁binary ▁approximation ▁of ▁the ▁kil o -, ▁or ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁multip lier , ▁which ▁causes ▁a ▁change ▁of ▁prefix . ▁For ▁example : ▁ 1 , 0 2 4   bytes ▁= ▁ 1   kil oby te ▁( or ▁k ib ib y te ). ▁ ▁This ▁number ▁has ▁no ▁special ▁significance ▁to ▁computers , ▁but ▁is ▁important ▁to ▁humans ▁because ▁we ▁make ▁use ▁of ▁powers ▁of ▁ten . ▁▁ 2 1 2 ▁= ▁ 4 , 0 9 6 ▁ ▁The ▁hardware ▁page ▁size ▁of ▁an ▁Intel ▁x 8 6 - compatible ▁processor . ▁▁ 2 1 5 ▁= ▁ 3 2 , 7 6 8 ▁ ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁non - negative ▁values ▁for ▁a ▁signed ▁ 1 6 - bit ▁integer . ▁▁ 2 1 6 ▁= ▁ 6 5 , 5 3 6 ▁ ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁distinct ▁values ▁represent able