0xEDA

0xEDA is a hexadecimal representation of a number. In computing, hexadecimal (base-16) is a positional numeral system that uses sixteen distinct symbols, most commonly the digits 0–9 and the letters A–F. The letters A through F represent the decimal values 10 through 15. Therefore, 0xEDA can be converted to its decimal (base-10) equivalent. To do this, we consider the place values of each digit, which are powers of 16. The rightmost digit 'A' is in the 16^0 (or 1s) place. The next digit 'D' is in the 16^1 (or 16s) place. The leftmost digit 'E' is in the 16^2 (or 256s) place.

Calculating the decimal value:

E (14) 16^2 + D (13) 16^1 + A (10) 16^0

= 14 256 + 13 16 + 10 1

= 3584 + 208 + 10

= 3802

So, 0xEDA in hexadecimal is equivalent to 3802 in decimal. Hexadecimal notation is frequently used in computer programming and digital systems because it provides a more human-readable way to represent binary code. Since one hexadecimal digit can represent four binary digits (a nibble), hexadecimal numbers are often used as a shorthand for binary numbers, making them easier to write and remember. For instance, a byte (8 bits) can be represented by two hexadecimal digits.