Hexadecimal numbers are simply numbers that are represented in base 16. But what exactly does this mean? When are hexadecimal numbers useful? Let''s find out:
Hexadecimal numbers are represented in base 16, which means that we use these digits instead of 0-9:
But why we would ever want to use such a complex number system? It might seem complex to us, but the hexadecimal system is actually easier for computers to handle. This is because 16 is a power of two so it is easy to convert to binary -- the language of computers. Four binary digits make a single hexadecimal unit. In particular, web designers use hexadecimal numbers to set colors.
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