0x202

0x202 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 0x202 in hexadecimal can be converted to decimal by evaluating each digit's position. Starting from the rightmost digit (which is the least significant), each position represents a power of 16. Therefore, 0x202 can be broken down as follows: 2 * 16^2 + 0 * 16^1 + 2 * 16^0. This simplifies to 2 * 256 + 0 * 16 + 2 * 1, which equals 512 + 0 + 2, resulting in a decimal value of 514.

Hexadecimal numbers are widely used in computer science for various purposes, including memory addressing, color coding in web design, and representing binary-coded decimal (BCD) values. The use of hexadecimal allows for more compact and readable representations of binary data, making it easier for humans to work with binary information in a more intuitive manner.