The digit value in the number system is calculated using:
Note: When the number system represents a digit from 0 - 9, the base of the number will be 10.
Types of Number System
In the digital computer, there are various types of number systems used for representing information.
Characteristics:
Examples:
(10100)2, (11011)2, (11001)2, (000101)2, (011010)2.
(2 × 1000) + (5 × 100) + (4 × 10) + (1 × 1)
(2 × 103) + (5 × 102) + (4 × 101) + (1 × 100)
2000 + 500 + 40 + 1
2541
The octal number system has base 8(means it has only eight digits from 0 to 7). There are only eight possible digit values to represent a number. With the help of only three bits, an octal number is represented. Each set of bits has a distinct value between 0 and 7.
Below, we have described certain characteristics of the octal number system:
Characteristics:
Examples:
(273)8, (5644)8, (0.5365)8, (1123)8, (1223)8.
It is another technique to represent the number in the digital system called the hexadecimal number system. The number system has a base of 16 means there are total 16 symbols(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) used for representing a number. The single-bit representation of decimal values10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 are represented by A, B, C, D, E, and F. Only 4 bits are required for representing a number in a hexadecimal number. Each set of bits has a distinct value between 0 and 15. There are the following characteristics of the octal number system:
Characteristics:
Examples:
(FAC2)16, (564)16, (0ABD5)16, (1123)16, (11F3)16.
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