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It is a numerical system where each significant numeral represents a change of 2^16th power. Decimal, or, "base 10", is the normal system of decimals. For example, 124 is "10 ^ 2 + 2 * 10 ^ 1 + 4 * 10 ^ 0" (or "one hundred twenty four"). In hexadecimal, each position is 16 base units instead of 10. This makes reading binary code easier, as binary and hex easily convert to each other directly.

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What is the decimal equivalent of 0XFFFF?

0X at the beginning represent a number in the hexadecimal system of units. FFFF is the hexadecimal equivalent of i) 65535 in decimal system of units ii) 1111111111111111 in binary system of units


What does hexadecimal base 16 convert binary equal?

16 is the 4th power of 2. So a hexadecimal number is converted to binary by replacing each hex digit by the 4-bit binary number having the same value. Conversely, in converting binary to hexadecimal, we group every 4 bits starting at the decimal (binary?) point and replace it with the equivalent hex digit. For example, the hexadecimal number 3F9 in binary is 1111111001, because 3 in binary is 11, F (decimal 15) is 1111, and 9 is 1001.


What is the 4-binary number assoiated with the hexadecimal symbol C?

0xc = 1100 Hexadecimal digits use exactly 4 binary digits (bits). The 0x0 to 0xf of hexadecimal map to 0000 to 1111 of binary. Thinking of the hexadecimal digits as decimal numbers, ie 0x0 to 0x9 are 0 to 9 and 0xa to 0xf are 10 to 15, helps with the conversion to binary: 0xc is 12 decimal which is 8 + 4 → 1100 in [4 bit] binary.


What is the word for H stand for in binary to Decimal Conversion?

hexadecimal, eg. 1ABH = 1AB(16) = 427(10)


Why is it easier to convert numbers from binary to hexadecimal than decimal to hexadecimal?

A binary number system has two states '0' '1' for a long word in bits it can be as follows 101010101010101010101011 intimidating RIGHT? it can be represented in groups of 3 bits in octal 10/010/101/010/101/010/101/011= 22525253 digital or in group of 4 bits as 10/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010 = 2AAAAA 111 =7 octal 1111=f F in hexadecimal numbers 1000 =8 1010 =10 or A

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What are Two kinds of numeration system?

Decimal, hexadecimal, binary - take your pick.


What is the decimal equivalent of 0XFFFF?

0X at the beginning represent a number in the hexadecimal system of units. FFFF is the hexadecimal equivalent of i) 65535 in decimal system of units ii) 1111111111111111 in binary system of units


What are the decimal and hexadecimal equivalents of the binary number 10011101?

10011101: Decimal = 157 Hexadecimal = 9D


Convert hexadecimal 4F7B in to binary and decimal?

4F7B: Binary = 100111101111011 Decimal = 20347


The number FF in Hexadecimal system is equivalent to?

255 in decimal. 377 in octal. 11111111 in binary.


What is decimal binary ocfal and hexadecimal systems?

Decimal is base 10. Binary is base 2. Octal is base 8. Hexadecimal is base 16.


How does the binary numbering system differ from the hexadecimal numbering system?

the binary system is base 2 and the hexadecimal system is base 16


Why is Hexadecimal used?

It is used because it is easier to convert to and from binary to hexadecimal than decimal, and it uses less characters than binary. For instance: decimal: 65535 hex: FFFF binary: 1111111111111111


What are the advantages of hexa decimal number system?

Computers do much of their processing in binary. Hexadecimal is used as a kind of shortcut (easier to read for humans): each hexadecimal digit represents four binary digits.


What is the hexadecimal for 11111011010?

If the above is decimal then in hexadecimal it is 2964492C2. If it is binary then in hexadecimal it is 7DA. If it is octal then in hexadecimal it is 49241208.


What is the decimal and hexadecimal equivalent of the binary number 10101010?

Decimal: 170Hex: AA


What is the ascii code in binary and decimal for a period?

In hexadecimal, that would be 0x2E, which is equivalent to 46 in decimal, which in binary is 101110.