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decimal: 10 | decimal: 10 | ||
hexadecimal: 16 | hexadecimal: 16 | ||
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Calculate the maximum possible number with N digits in base B. | |||
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2**8 == 256 # 8x base-2 digits | |||
16**2 == 256 # 2x base-16 digits | |||
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Revision as of 00:26, 8 August 2021
A number's radix or number's base describes when the next higher digit gets incremented.
For example, in the decimal number system (base-10), incrementing beyond 9 adds an extra digit 10.
In the binary number system (base-2), incrementing beyond 01 increments the higher digit 10.
Documentation
wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radix
Number Bases
binary: 2 octal: 8 decimal: 10 hexadecimal: 16Calculate the maximum possible number with N digits in base B.
2**8 == 256 # 8x base-2 digits 16**2 == 256 # 2x base-16 digits
