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NUMBER SYSTEM
Chapter 1
Number System

The number system is the system of counting


and calculation.
Number system is based on some characters
called digits.
Each number is made up of these characters.
The number of digits a system uses is called its
base or radix.
There are four types of number systems used in computer
operations.
1. Decimal/Denary 2. Binary 3. Octal 4. Hexadecimal
We will discuss only three here

Decimal/Denary Binary Hexadecimal/Hex


We use it in our daily It consists of only 2 It consists of 16 digits
life. digits. 0 and 1, so its That is from 0-9 and A-
base or radix is 2. F.
It consists of 10
digits That is from 0- Example: (1011001)2 The symbols A-F are
9. equivalent to 10-15
respectively.
So its base or radix is
10. So its base or radix is
16.
Example: (234)10
Example: (234)10
The Hex is shorthand
version of binary.
Number Total Digits Contain digits Base/Radix
System
Decimal 10 0-9 10

Binary 2 0,1 2

Hexadecimal 16 0-9 ,A-F 16


Number System Chart
1. Decimal/Denary
Number System
4th 3rd 2nd 1st Position

103 =1000 102 =100 101 =10 100 =1 Weight

7 8 0 9 Example:
7 Thousand 8 Hundred 0 Tens 9 units 7809

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