0x428

0x428 is a hexadecimal representation of a number. In decimal form, 0x428 is equal to 1064. The '0x' prefix signifies that the number is written in base 16, also known as hexadecimal. Each digit in hexadecimal can represent values from 0 to 15, using the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-F. In the case of 0x428, the digits are 4, 2, and 8.

To convert 0x428 to decimal, we multiply each digit by the corresponding power of 16 and sum the results. Starting from the rightmost digit, the calculation is as follows: 8 * 16^0 + 2 * 16^1 + 4 * 16^2. This simplifies to 8 * 1 + 2 * 16 + 4 * 256. Performing the multiplication gives 8 + 32 + 1024, which totals 1064.

Hexadecimal notation is commonly used in computer science and digital electronics. It provides a more human-readable way to represent binary data compared to raw binary strings, which can be very long and difficult to interpret. For instance, a byte (8 bits) can be represented by two hexadecimal digits. The number 0x428 might appear in various contexts, such as memory addresses, error codes, or color values in digital imaging, depending on the specific system or application it is used within.