What number follows this sequence and why? 65536,256,16?

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2007-12-11 04:18:13 · 4 answers · asked by madk63 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

4, because each number is the square root of the last one.

2007-12-11 04:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by Amy F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

65536 256 16

2017-01-09 12:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by lumene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

4 bcuz you're taking square roots of the numbers

2007-12-11 04:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by Walt C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

65536 = 2^16
256 = 2^8
16 = 2^4

The next number will be 4 = 2^2.
The exponent is halved each time.

2007-12-11 04:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋