a 2 means decimal 16 (two 8s). Described in base 10, that’s one 16, no 8s, no 4s, no 2s, and no 1s. While the binary system came into use because it works directly with the on/off state of ...

The following binary and hexadecimal examples explain how these alternatives to the decimal-based number system function and behave. Let's begin to understand binary and hexadecimal number systems ...