Answer
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Convert 250 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 >= 250
160 = 1
161 = 16
162 = 256 <--- Stop: This is greater than 250
Since 256 is greater than 250, 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 250 is 15
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 15 * 16 = 240
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 240 = 240
Hexadecimal (10 - 15) are represented by an (A-F) where 15 translates to the letter F
This is <= 250, so we assign our outside coefficient of F for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 240
Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to F
160 = 1
The highest coefficient less than 15 we can multiply this by to stay under 250 is 10
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 10 * 1 = 10
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
240 + 10 = 250
Hexadecimal (10 - 15) are represented by an (A-F) where 10 translates to the letter A
This = 250, so we assign our outside coefficient of A for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 250
Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to FA
Final Answer
We are done. 250 converted from decimal to hexadecimal notation equals FA16.Take the Quiz
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