Convert 46 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 >= 46
160 = 1
161 = 16
162 = 256 <--- Stop: This is greater than 46
Since 256 is greater than 46, 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 46 is 2
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 2 * 16 = 32
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 32 = 32
This is <= 46, so we assign our outside coefficient of 2 for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 32
Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to 2
160 = 1
The highest coefficient less than 15 we can multiply this by to stay under 46 is 14
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 14 * 1 = 14
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
32 + 14 = 46
Hexadecimal (10 - 15) are represented by an (A-F) where 14 translates to the letter E
This = 46, so we assign our outside coefficient of E for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 46
Our hexadecimal notation is now equal to 2E
