0b100101011110

0b100101011110 is a binary literal that uses the 0b prefix to denote a base-2 number. The digits following the prefix, 100101011110, form a 12-bit unsigned binary value. In decimal, this value is 2398, and in hexadecimal it is 0x95E. The 0b notation is a syntactic marker used in several programming languages to distinguish binary literals from decimal, hexadecimal, or octal representations.

The binary sequence can be read as 1001 0101 1110 when grouped into nibble-like blocks, which helps in recognizing its hexadecimal equivalent and bit patterns. This kind of representation is common in contexts involving bitwise operations, bit masks, flags, or compact data encoding, where expressing a value directly in binary can aid understanding of individual bit positions.

In practice, 0b100101011110 serves as a concrete example of how binary literals are used to specify precise bit patterns in source code. Depending on the language and the chosen integer type, the value may be treated as an unsigned integer or as a signed value via two's complement when stored in a larger signed type. Its hexadecimal counterpart, 0x95E, can be useful for low-level debugging or when comparing representations across numeral systems.

See also: binary numeral system, hexadecimal notation, binary literals, bitwise operations.