What are Number Systems?
Computers work with base-2 (Binary) while humans use base-10 (Decimal) daily.
Common Number Systems
- Base 2 (Binary) — 0, 1 used in computers
- Base 8 (Octal) — 0-7 used in Unix permissions
- Base 10 (Decimal) — 0-9 everyday use
- Base 16 (Hex) — 0-9, A-F used in HTML colors
Example: Number 255
- Decimal: 255
- Binary: 11111111
- Hex: FF
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