4.1.3

Converting Denary & Hexadecimal

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Converting Denary and Hexadecimal

Both denary and hexadecimal can be used to represent the same number, so it's important to be able to convert between them.

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Denary to hexadecimal

  • The easiest method to convert denary numbers to hexadecimal is to first convert the denary to binary, and then use the binary to hexadecimal conversion algorithm.
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Hexadecimal to denary

  • To convert from hexadecimal to denary, you should:
    • Write out the powers of 16 above each hexadecimal digit.
    • For each place column, multiply the hexadecimal digit by the power of 16 above it.
    • Add together all of these results.

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