0x348
0x348 is a hexadecimal number. In decimal form, it is equivalent to 840. Hexadecimal, also known as base-16, is a positional numeral system that uses sixteen distinct symbols, typically representing the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F. The number 0x348 signifies a value where the digit 8 is in the 16^0 (ones) place, the digit 4 is in the 16^1 (sixteens) place, and the digit 3 is in the 16^2 (two hundred fifty-sixes) place. Therefore, the decimal value is calculated as (3 * 16^2) + (4 * 16^1) + (8 * 16^0) = (3 * 256) + (4 * 16) + (8 * 1) = 768 + 64 + 8 = 840.
In computer science and digital electronics, hexadecimal notation is frequently used due to its convenient representation