0x15AC

0x15AC is a hexadecimal integer value. In decimal representation, this value is 5548. This hexadecimal number is often encountered in computing contexts, such as memory addresses, register values, or data representations. The prefix "0x" is a common convention used in programming languages like C, C++, Java, and Python to indicate that the following number is expressed in base 16.

The hexadecimal system, also known as base-16, uses sixteen distinct symbols: the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F. Each letter A through F represents a value from 10 to 15, respectively. In the case of 0x15AC, the digits are interpreted as follows: '1' in the 16^3 position (4096), '5' in the 16^2 position (256), 'A' (which is 10) in the 16^1 position (16), and 'C' (which is 12) in the 16^0 position (1). Therefore, the decimal equivalent is calculated as (1 * 4096) + (5 * 256) + (10 * 16) + (12 * 1), which equals 4096 + 1280 + 160 + 12 = 5548. Understanding hexadecimal representations is fundamental for tasks such as debugging, analyzing low-level system behavior, and working with various data formats.