8×256

8×256 denotes the product of eight and two hundred fifty-six. The arithmetic yields 2048 in decimal, and the value can be expressed as 2^11 or 0x800 in hexadecimal. In binary it corresponds to 1 followed by 11 zeros (100000000000).

Mathematically, 8×256 = 2^3 × 2^8 = 2^11 = 2048. Because both factors are powers of two, their product is also a power of two.

In computing and digital systems, 8 and 256 are common powers of two: 8 bits constitute a byte, and 256 values can be represented by a byte. Consequently, the product often appears when counting bits across multiple items. For example, 256 items each with 8 bits contain 2048 bits, or 256 bytes.

As a standalone quantity, 2048 can be interpreted as 2 KiB when measured in bytes. It also appears in computer architecture as a typical boundary or block size in some contexts. In hexadecimal, 2048 is 0x800.