0x0A0E

0x0A0E is a hexadecimal number, which is a base-16 numeral system used in computing and digital electronics. In hexadecimal, the digits range from 0 to 9 and the letters A to F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, and so on up to F, which represents 15. The prefix "0x" is commonly used to denote a hexadecimal number in programming and digital contexts.

The number 0x0A0E can be converted to decimal by evaluating each digit's positional value. The '0' in the first position represents 0 times 16^3, the 'A' (which is 10 in decimal) in the second position represents 10 times 16^2, the '0' in the third position represents 0 times 16^1, and the 'E' (which is 14 in decimal) in the fourth position represents 14 times 16^0. Adding these values together gives 0 + (10 * 256) + 0 + (14 * 1) = 2560 + 14 = 2574 in decimal.

Hexadecimal is often used in computing because it provides a more human-friendly representation of binary-coded values. For example, a byte (8 bits) can be represented by two hexadecimal digits, making it easier to read and write large binary numbers. In programming, hexadecimal is frequently used to represent memory addresses, color codes in web design, and various other low-level data representations.