Hexadecimal

Hexadecimal
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A base-16 positional numeral system used in computing

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Hexadecimal

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Hexadecimal, or hex, is a positional numeral system with base 16. Its common convention uses digits 0 through 9 and letters A through F for values 10 through 15. It is widely used in computing because computer hardware is binary and 16 is a power of 2. Each hexadecimal digit represents four contiguous bits, called a nibble.

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Base
16
Digit symbols
0 to 9 and A to F
Binary relation
One hex digit represents 4 bits
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Article
Hexadecimal (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q82828
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