11111000

11111000 is a binary number, which is a base-2 numeral system used in digital electronics and computing. In binary, each digit, or bit, can be either 0 or 1. The number 11111000 consists of eight bits, with the first five bits being 1 and the last three bits being 0. In decimal notation, this binary number is equivalent to 248. Binary numbers are fundamental in computer science and digital technology, as they represent the on/off states of electronic circuits. The number 11111000 can be used to illustrate various concepts in binary arithmetic, such as bitwise operations and binary-to-decimal conversion. It is also a part of the binary counting sequence, which starts from 00000000 and continues to 11111111.