Number 16 — Sixteen

The number 16 is written with one or two Western digits from the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. It is even and composite. Its positive divisors are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. Additional properties include being a perfect square. These mathematical properties are verifiable; religious, esoteric, and numerological readings depend on a particular tradition and are not properties of the number itself. Numerological reading: the number is associated with the fall of false structures and a new foundation. In a talismanic or meditative composition it may express an intention to focus on these qualities; meanings vary by school and context.