0xBAA

0xBAA is a hexadecimal number, which is a base-16 numeral system commonly used in computing and digital electronics. In decimal notation, 0xBAA is equivalent to 2986. The prefix "0x" is used to denote that the number is in hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal is widely used in programming, particularly in low-level languages like C and assembly, as well as in hardware description languages and digital circuits.

In hexadecimal, each digit can represent a value from 0 to 15, using the symbols 0-9 and A-F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, and so on up to F, which represents 15. The number 0xBAA can be broken down as follows: B represents 11, A represents 10, and A represents 10. Therefore, the hexadecimal number 0xBAA is calculated as (11 * 16^2) + (10 * 16^1) + (10 * 16^0), which equals 2986 in decimal.

Hexadecimal numbers are often used in computer science because they provide a more human-friendly representation of binary-coded values. For example, a byte (8 bits) can be represented by two hexadecimal digits, making it easier to read and write. Additionally, hexadecimal is used in various applications, such as memory addresses, color codes in web design, and error codes in computing.