0xAEF

0xAEF is a hexadecimal representation of a number. In the decimal system, it is equivalent to 2799. The hexadecimal system is a base-16 numeral system, meaning it uses 16 distinct symbols: 0-9 and A-F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, C represents 12, D represents 13, E represents 14, and F represents 15.

To convert 0xAEF to decimal, each digit is multiplied by 16 raised to the power of its position, starting from the rightmost digit at position 0. So, for 0xAEF:

(A * 16^2) + (E * 16^1) + (F * 16^0)

(10 * 256) + (14 * 16) + (15 * 1)

2560 + 224 + 15

2799

In computer science and digital electronics, hexadecimal notation is commonly used because it provides a more human-readable way to represent binary-coded values. For instance, a 16-bit binary number can be represented by four hexadecimal digits, simplifying the writing and reading of large binary sequences.

The value 0xAEF itself does not inherently carry a specific meaning outside of its numerical value. Its significance would depend entirely on the context in which it appears, such as in memory addresses, color codes (though usually represented with three pairs of hex digits like 0xAeff00), or data representations within a particular system or programming language.