0x898

0x898 is a hexadecimal numeral prefixed with 0x, a convention used in many programming languages to denote base-16 values. In decimal, 0x898 equals 2200, and in binary it is 100010011000 (three hex digits equal 12 bits).

In software development, 0x898 can appear as a numeric literal in languages such as C, C++, JavaScript, Python, and Java. It is commonly used for bitwise operations, masking, and representing specific byte values or addresses in low-level code. Because each hexadecimal digit corresponds to four bits, hex literals offer a compact way to express binary data and memory-related values.

In addition to numeric use, hex notation is central to certain domains such as debugging outputs, binary file formats, and network or protocol specifications where precise byte values must be conveyed. While 0x898 itself has no inherent meaning beyond representing the value 2200, its appearance signals that the surrounding data is interpreted as a hexadecimal quantity rather than a decimal one.

In blockchain contexts, the 0x prefix is also used to denote hexadecimal values for addresses or data, but complete addresses are typically longer sequences of hex digits (for example, 0x followed by 40 hex characters). A short form like 0x898 may occur as a prefix in example snippets or truncated displays, but it does not constitute a valid full address by itself.

See also: hexadecimal, base-16, memory address, hex literals, binary.