0x98F

0x98F is a hexadecimal numeric literal commonly used in programming and data formats to denote a specific integer value. The prefix 0x signals hexadecimal notation in many languages, including C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. The digits 9, 8, and F correspond to decimal values 9, 8, and 15, respectively.

As a hex value, 0x98F equals decimal 2447. This can be calculated as 0x9 × 256 + 0x8 × 16 + 0xF = 2304 + 128 + 15 = 2447. In binary, it is 1001 1000 1111 (the three hex digits map to 12 bits: 1001 for 9, 1000 for 8, and 1111 for F).

In most programming languages, 0x98F is a literal integer constant that can be assigned to variables, used in expressions, or converted to other bases. For example, in C or C++, one might write int a = 0x98F; in Python, a = 0x98F would similarly set a to 2447.

Context matters: while 0x98F always denotes a hex value, its interpretation beyond being a number depends on the surrounding code. It can serve as a data value, a bit mask, an index, or an address depending on how it is used. Hex literals like 0x98F are common when working with low-level data, memory inspection, or hardware interfacing where precise bit patterns are important.

See also: hexadecimal numeral system, integer literal, bitwise operations.