$ # here everything is still normal
$ bash -c 'exit 1';echo $?
1
$ bash -c 'exit 255';echo $?
255
$ zsh -c 'exit 255';echo $?
255
$ # now it get's crazy
$ bash -c 'exit 256';echo $?
0
$ zsh -c 'exit 256';echo $?
0
$ # (leaving away zsh for now, it is always reproducible with both)
$ bash -c 'exit 257';echo $?
1
$ bash -c 'exit 267';echo $?
11

exit [n]
          Cause  the  shell  to exit with a status of n.  If n is omitted,
          the exit status is that of the last command executed.  A trap on
          EXIT is executed before the shell terminates.