 16 (number)

The number 16 is an integer that comes after 15 and before 17. It is a composite number, as it has divisors other than 1 and itself. Specifically, it can be factored into \( 4 \times 4 \) or \( 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \) (which is \( 2^4 \)).