0x3E3A

0x3E3A is a hexadecimal representation of a number. In decimal form, this value is 15930. The hexadecimal system, also known as base-16, uses sixteen distinct symbols: the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, C represents 12, D represents 13, E represents 14, and F represents 15. Each position in a hexadecimal number represents a power of 16.

To convert 0x3E3A to decimal, we can break it down as follows:

(3 * 16^3) + (E * 16^2) + (3 * 16^1) + (A * 16^0)

= (3 * 4096) + (14 * 256) + (3 * 16) + (10 * 1)

= 12288 + 3584 + 48 + 10

= 15930

This hexadecimal value could represent various things depending on its context. In computing, hexadecimal notation is frequently used for memory addresses, color codes, and data representation due to its compactness and ease of conversion to and from binary. For instance, in web development, colors are often specified using hexadecimal triplets (e.g., #RRGGBB). Without specific context, 0x3E3A is simply a numerical identifier.