The complexity of computers requires higher order numbering systems such as octal (base 8) and hexadecimal (base 16) which are merely extensions of the binary system. A hexadecimal numbering system has a radix of 16 and uses the following 16 distinct digits:
The complexity of computers requires higher order numbering systems such as octal (base 8) and hexadecimal (base 16) which are merely extensions of the binary system. A hexadecimal numbering system has a radix of 16 and uses the following 16 distinct digits:
