0x979

0x979 is a hexadecimal number, which is a base-16 numeral system used in computing and digital electronics. In decimal notation, 0x979 is equivalent to 2425. Hexadecimal is widely used in computer science for representing binary-coded values in a more human-readable form. It is particularly useful for tasks such as memory addressing, color coding in web design, and representing machine code instructions.

The prefix "0x" is commonly used to denote a hexadecimal number, distinguishing it from decimal numbers. Each digit in a hexadecimal number can represent values from 0 to 15, using the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, and so on up to F, which represents 15.

In binary, 0x979 is represented as 100101111001. This conversion involves breaking down the hexadecimal number into its binary equivalents for each digit. For example, the hexadecimal digit '9' is equivalent to binary '1001', and the digit '7' is equivalent to binary '0111'.

Hexadecimal numbers are essential in various fields of computer science, including programming, hardware design, and data representation. They provide a compact and efficient way to express large binary numbers, making them invaluable for developers and engineers working with low-level system programming and hardware interfacing.