Hexadecimal Number System
The hexadecimal number system is based 16. Therefore, it means, there are 16 basic digits on which whole hexadecimal number system depends. The digits are 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11, 12,13,14 and 15, whereas the numbers 10,11,12, 13, 14, and 15 are also represented as A, B, C, D, E and F. By using these 16 digits all the numbers in hexadecimal number system are written. Thus the place value in hexadecimal system is increased in the power of 16 from right to left.
Converting Decimal Number into Hexadecimal
While converting a decimal number into hexadecimal, you need to do the successive division of decimal number by 16 until the quotient becomes less than 16. In the end write the remainders in reverse order to get the desired results.
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