0x3C2

0x3C2 is a hexadecimal numeral widely used in computing to denote the integer 962 in decimal. The 0x prefix is a conventional indicator of base-16 notation in many programming languages, including C, C++, Java, and Python.

Calculation: 0x3C2 equals 3×16^2 + C×16 + 2 = 768 + 192 + 2 = 962. In binary, it is 1111000010. In 16-bit form it's 0000001111000010.

Usage: As a numeric literal, 0x3C2 can be assigned to variables or used in bitwise operations. It may also appear as a memory address or offset in debugging, disassembly, or low-level code. The exact meaning depends on context, including word size, endianness, and the surrounding code.

Related notes: In Unicode, the code point U+03C2 refers to the Greek small letter final sigma, but this is not the same as the hex literal 0x3C2; the similarity arises from the same hexadecimal digits but with a leading 0. The notation 0x3C2 is therefore not a Unicode identifier.

See also: Common hex notations (0x prefix), hexadecimal arithmetic, binary and decimal equivalents.