0x24F3
0x24F3 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 hexadecimal number 0x24F3 can be converted to decimal by evaluating each digit's contribution to the total
(2 * 16^3) + (4 * 16^2) + (F * 16^1) + (3 * 16^0)
Where F represents 15 in decimal. Calculating this gives:
(2 * 4096) + (4 * 256) + (15 * 16) + (3 * 1) = 8192 + 1024 + 240 + 3 = 9459
So, 0x24F3 in hexadecimal is equivalent to 9459 in decimal.
In computing, hexadecimal is often used because it provides a more human-friendly representation of binary-coded values.