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Numbering Systems

Explore different numbering systems such as binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. Understand how computers represent data using bits and learn the basics of converting between these systems for effective C programming.

The systemic methods which, are used to represent numbers, are known as numbering systems. We have the following numbering systems:

  • Binary
  • Octal
  • Decimal
  • Hexadecimal

The binary number system

A machine can only understand two states: ON (represented by 1) and OFF (represented by 0). This effectively means that any input given to the computer must ...