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Convert 142 from decimal to hexadecimal

(base 16) notation:

Power Test

Raise our base of 16 to a power

Start at 0 and increasing by 1 until it is >= 142

16⁰ = 1

16¹ = 16

16² = 256 <--- Stop: This is greater than 142

Since 256 is greater than 142, we use 1 power less as our starting point which equals 1

Build hexadecimal notation

Work backwards from a power of 1

We start with a total sum of 0:

16¹ = 16

The highest coefficient less than 15 we can multiply this by to stay under 142 is 8

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 8 * 16 = 128

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 128 = 128

This is <= 142, so we assign our outside coefficient of 8 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 128

Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to 8

16⁰ = 1

The highest coefficient less than 15 we can multiply this by to stay under 142 is 14

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 14 * 1 = 14

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
128 + 14 = 142

Hexadecimal (10 - 15) are represented by an (A-F) where 14 translates to the letter E

This = 142, so we assign our outside coefficient of E for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 142

Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to 8E

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