1010100111000

1010100111000 is a binary string consisting of 13 bits. In computer science, sequences like this are used as raw bit patterns and can encode numbers, flags, or other data when placed in the appropriate context.

As a binary numeral, it corresponds to the decimal value 5432. In hexadecimal, it is 0x1538.

If padded on the left with three zeros to form 16 bits, it becomes 0001010100111000, which splits into the bytes 00010101 and 00111000. Those bytes are decimal 21 and 56 (hex 0x15 and 0x38).

Interpreting as a signed 13-bit two's complement integer yields -2760. Without a defined width and encoding, the bit pattern has no inherent meaning beyond its bit values; its uses depend on the surrounding data format, such as as a non-byte-aligned field in hardware design or an example in discussions of binary representations.

See also: Binary numeral system, Hexadecimal notation, Two's complement, Bitwise operations.