0x1A50

0x1A50 is a hexadecimal numeral commonly encountered in computing. The prefix 0x is used in many programming languages to indicate that the digits following it are written in base-16.

The hex value 1A50 converts to decimal 6736 and to binary 0001101001010000 (grouped as 0001 1010 0101 0000). In hexadecimal notation, digits include 0-9 and A-F, where A represents 10 and F represents 15.

In code, 0x1A50 can appear as a literal constant in languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, and JavaScript. Its meaning depends on context: it can represent a numeric value, a bitmask, an address, or data encoded for a particular protocol or file format in which it is used.

If stored in memory, endianness determines the byte order. On big-endian systems it would be stored as 1A followed by 50; on little-endian systems it would be stored as 50 followed by 1A. The interpretation of the value—whether as a number, an address, or a field within a data structure—depends on how the surrounding code or system defines its use.

As with any hexadecimal value, there is no inherent meaning to 0x1A50 beyond the numeric value it represents; its significance arises from the context in which it appears, such as the surrounding software, hardware, or data format.

See also: hexadecimal, binary numeral system, decimal system, memory addressing.