0x2409

0x2409 is a hexadecimal number. In decimal representation, it is equal to 9225. The prefix "0x" signifies that the number is written in base 16. This means it uses digits 0 through 9 and letters A through F to represent values. Each position in a hexadecimal number corresponds to a power of 16. For 0x2409, the digits have the following place values: 9 * 16^0 + 0 * 16^1 + 4 * 16^2 + 2 * 16^3. Calculating this gives 9 * 1 + 0 * 16 + 4 * 256 + 2 * 4096, which equals 9 + 0 + 1024 + 8192, resulting in 9225. Hexadecimal notation is commonly used in computing for representing memory addresses, color codes, and byte sequences, as it offers a more compact and human-readable way to express binary data compared to direct binary representation. For instance, a single byte (8 bits) can be represented by two hexadecimal digits. Therefore, 0x2409 is a numerical value that can appear in various computational contexts.

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