0x872

0x872 is a hexadecimal notation used in computing to represent a number. The prefix 0x signals that the digits that follow are base-16, a common convention in many programming languages and technical contexts.

Numerically, 0x872 equals 2162 in decimal, and its binary form is 100001110010 (12 bits). In 16-bit form, it can be shown as 0000100001110010.

In practice, 0x872 may appear wherever a numeric constant is written in source code, in configuration data, or in low-level specifications that use hex notation. It is not a standalone identifier with a fixed meaning; its interpretation depends on the surrounding context, such as the variable it initializes, a bitmask, an address, or a protocol value.

Languages that support hexadecimal literals include C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, and many other programming environments. It is also common in debugging output and in formats that present memory addresses or bit patterns.

Because 0x872 is relatively small, it is often used as an offset, small constant, or index in examples and teaching materials illustrating hex arithmetic or bitwise operations.

See also: hexadecimal, hex literals, memory address, bitwise operations, number base.