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Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) : Digital Electronics - Quiz(MCQ)
Which number system has a base 16
A)
Octal
B)
Binary
C)
Hexadecimal
D)
Decimal

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   Hexadecimal


Explanation : Hexadecimal is a number system with a base 16. We can divide the word HEXA+DECIMAL for better understanding; it means 6 and 10 make 16. It is the easiest way to write and count numbers represented in terms of base 16. There are sixteen distinct digits in the hexadecimal system, it starts from 0, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, A, B, C, D, E and end to F. Where A= 10, B=11, C=12, D=13, E=14, F=15. It is usually represented by 4 bits in binary number system by 8421 code.

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