0x26EB

0x26EB is a hexadecimal number that represents the decimal value 9963. In hexadecimal notation, the prefix 0x indicates that the following digits are in base-16, which uses digits 0-9 and letters A-F to represent values 10-15. Breaking down 0x26EB, the digit 2 represents 2×4096, 6 represents 6×256, E (14) represents 14×16, and B (11) represents 11×1, summing to 9963 in decimal notation.

In computing, hexadecimal numbers are commonly used to represent memory addresses, color codes, and other low-level data structures. The number 0x26EB might appear in programming contexts when working with memory addressing, color specifications in web design (where it would represent a specific RGB color), or as an error code in certain systems.

Hexadecimal is favored in computing because it provides a more human-friendly representation of binary values, with each hexadecimal digit corresponding to four binary digits (bits). This makes it easier to read and work with than long strings of binary digits while maintaining a direct relationship to the underlying binary data that computers process.