0xBC3

0xBC3 is a hexadecimal integer literal used in computer programming to represent a specific numeric value. The prefix 0x denotes hexadecimal notation, and the digits B, C, and 3 are hexadecimal digits.

The digits B, C, and 3 correspond to decimal values 11, 12, and 3, respectively. Therefore, 0xBC3 equals 11 × 256 + 12 × 16 + 3, which is 3011 in decimal. In binary, it is 101111000011. In 32-bit representations, it might appear as 0x00000BC3.

Common uses of 0xBC3 include as a numeric constant in code, as a small memory address offset, or as a bitwise mask in low-level operations. Its relatively small size makes it a convenient example value in tutorials and documentation.

Languages that support hexadecimal literals, such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python, will parse 0xBC3 as the integer 3011. When printed or logged, many languages display it as 3011 in decimal or as 0xBC3 in hexadecimal, depending on formatting options.

See also: hexadecimal numbers, numeric literals, memory addressing, bitwise operations.