0x2456

0x2456 is a hexadecimal number. In decimal representation, it is equal to 9,302. Hexadecimal numbers, also known as base-16, use sixteen distinct symbols, with the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F representing values from 10 to 15. The subscript "0x" is a common prefix used in many programming languages and contexts to denote that a number is written in hexadecimal.

The conversion from hexadecimal to decimal is performed by multiplying each digit by its corresponding power of 16 and summing the results. For 0x2456, this calculation is (2 * 16^3) + (4 * 16^2) + (5 * 16^1) + (6 * 16^0). This equates to (2 * 4096) + (4 * 256) + (5 * 16) + (6 * 1), which results in 8192 + 1024 + 80 + 6, totaling 9302.

Hexadecimal notation is frequently used in computer science and digital electronics. It offers a more human-readable way to represent binary data compared to long strings of 0s and 1s. For instance, a byte, which is 8 bits, can be represented by two hexadecimal digits. This makes 0x2456 a concise representation of a larger binary value. Its specific significance would depend entirely on the context in which it is encountered, such as memory addresses, color codes, or data values within a specific system or program.