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Hexadecimal Conversion Questions and Explanations

1. What is the binary equivalent of hexadecimal 1A?

o Explanation: Each hex digit converts to a 4-bit binary.
o Steps:
 Convert 1 to binary: 0001
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Combine: 1A = 00011010
o Example: 1A = 00011010

2. Convert hexadecimal 2F to decimal.

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 2×161+15×1602 \times 16^1 + 15 \times 16^02×161+15×160
 =2×16+15×1= 2 \times 16 + 15 \times 1=2×16+15×1
 =32+15=47= 32 + 15 = 47=32+15=47
o Example: 2F = 47

3. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal 3C?

o Explanation: Convert hex to binary first, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 3 to binary: 0011
 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Combine: 3C = 00111100
 Group binary: 00 111 100 (or 000 111 100)
 Convert to octal: 3 4
o Example: 3C = 74 in octal.

4. How do you represent hexadecimal 0B as a nibble?

o Explanation: Each hex digit is a nibble (4 bits).
o Steps:
 Convert 0 to binary: 0000
 Convert B to binary: 1011
 Combine: 0B = 00001011
o Example: 0B = 0000 1011

5. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal 4D?

o Explanation: Two hex digits make up one byte.
o Steps:
 Convert 4 to binary: 0100
 Convert D to binary: 1101
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 Combine: 4D = 01001101
o Example: 4D = 01001101 (1 byte).

6. Convert hexadecimal 7E to binary.

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit to binary.
o Steps:
 Convert 7 to binary: 0111
 Convert E to binary: 1110
 Combine: 7E = 01111110
o Example: 7E = 01111110

7. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal FF?

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 F×161+F×160F \times 16^1 + F \times 16^0F×161+F×160
 =15×16+15×1= 15 \times 16 + 15 \times 1=15×16+15×1
 =240+15=255= 240 + 15 = 255=240+15=255
o Example: FF = 255

8. How do you convert hexadecimal 1C to octal?

o Explanation: Convert to binary first, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 1 to binary: 0001
 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Combine: 1C = 00011100
 Group binary: 000 111 00 (add leading zeros)
 Convert to octal: 34
o Example: 1C = 34 in octal.

9. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal 9A?

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert 9 to binary: 1001
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Combine: 9A = 10011010
o Example: 9A = 10011010

10. Convert hexadecimal 5B to decimal.

o Explanation: Use positional values.
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o Steps:
 5×161+B×1605 \times 16^1 + B \times 16^05×161+B×160
 =5×16+11×1= 5 \times 16 + 11 \times 1=5×16+11×1
 =80+11=91= 80 + 11 = 91=80+11=91
o Example: 5B = 91

11. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal A3?

o Explanation: Convert to binary then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Convert 3 to binary: 0011
 Combine: A3 = 10100011
 Group binary: 101 000 11 (add leading zeros)
 Convert to octal: 243
o Example: A3 = 243 in octal.

12. How do you represent hexadecimal 2A as a nibble?

o Explanation: Each hex digit is a nibble.
o Steps:
 Convert 2 to binary: 0010
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Combine: 2A = 00101010
o Example: 2A = 00101010

13. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal C8?

o Explanation: Two hex digits form a byte.
o Steps:
 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Convert 8 to binary: 1000
 Combine: C8 = 11001000
o Example: C8 = 11001000

14. Convert hexadecimal 3E to binary.

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert 3 to binary: 0011
 Convert E to binary: 1110
 Combine: 3E = 00111110
o Example: 3E = 00111110
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15. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal 1F?
o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 1×161+F×1601 \times 16^1 + F \times 16^01×161+F×160
 =1×16+15×1= 1 \times 16 + 15 \times 1=1×16+15×1
 =16+15=31= 16 + 15 = 31=16+15=31
o Example: 1F = 31

16. How do you convert hexadecimal 4A to octal?

o Explanation: Convert to binary then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 4 to binary: 0100
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Combine: 4A = 01001010
 Group binary: 010 010 10
 Convert to octal: 112
o Example: 4A = 112 in octal.

17. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal B5?

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert B to binary: 1011
 Convert 5 to binary: 0101
 Combine: B5 = 10110101
o Example: B5 = 10110101

18. Convert hexadecimal 8C to decimal.

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 8×161+C×1608 \times 16^1 + C \times 16^08×161+C×160
 =8×16+12×1= 8 \times 16 + 12 \times 1=8×16+12×1
 =128+12=140= 128 + 12 = 140=128+12=140
o Example: 8C = 140

19. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal D1?

o Explanation: Convert hex to binary, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Convert 1 to binary: 0001
 Combine: D1 = 11010001
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 Group binary: 110 100 01 (add leading zeros)
 Convert to octal: 321
o Example: D1 = 321 in octal.

20. How do you represent hexadecimal 6F as a nibble?

o Explanation: Each hex digit is a nibble.
o Steps:
 Convert 6 to binary: 0110
 Convert F to binary: 1111
 Combine: 6F = 01101111
o Example: 6F = 01101111

21. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal 7D?

o Explanation: Two hex digits make a byte.
o Steps:
 Convert 7 to binary: 0111
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Combine: 7D = 01111101
o Example: 7D = 01111101

22. Convert hexadecimal A2 to binary.

o Explanation: Each hex digit converts to binary.
o Steps:
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Convert 2 to binary: 0010
 Combine: A2 = 10100010
o Example: A2 = 10100010

23. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal BC?

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 B×161+C×160B \times 16^1 + C \times 16^0B×161+C×160
 =11×16+12×1= 11 \times 16 + 12 \times 1=11×16+12×1
 =176+12=188= 176 + 12 = 188=176+12=188
o Example: BC = 188

24. How do you convert hexadecimal C4 to octal?

o Explanation: Convert to binary first, then to octal.
o Steps:
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 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Convert 4 to binary: 0100
 Combine: C4 = 11000100
 Group binary: 110 001 00
 Convert to octal: 304
o Example: C4 = 304 in octal.

25. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal 35?

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert 3 to binary: 0011
 Convert 5 to binary: 0101
 Combine: 35 = 00110101
o Example: 35 = 00110101

26. Convert hexadecimal 9E to decimal.

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 9×161+E×1609 \times 16^1 + E \times 16^09×161+E×160
 =9×16+14×1= 9 \times 16 + 14 \times 1=9×16+14×1
 =144+14=158= 144 + 14 = 158=144+14=158
o Example: 9E = 158

27. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal F4?

o Explanation: Convert hex to binary, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert F to binary: 1111
 Convert 4 to binary: 0100
 Combine: F4 = 11110100
 Group binary: 111 101 00
 Convert to octal: 364
o Example: F4 = 364 in octal.

28. How do you represent hexadecimal 2B as a nibble?

o Explanation: Each hex digit is a nibble.
o Steps:
 Convert 2 to binary: 0010
 Convert B to binary: 1011
 Combine: 2B = 00101011
o Example: 2B = 00101011
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29. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal D7?

o Explanation: Two hex digits form a byte.
o Steps:
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Convert 7 to binary: 0111
 Combine: D7 = 11010111
o Example: D7 = 11010111

30. Convert hexadecimal 4F to binary.

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert 4 to binary: 0100
 Convert F to binary: 1111
 Combine: 4F = 01001111
o Example: 4F = 01001111

31. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal EA?

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 E×161+A×160E \times 16^1 + A \times 16^0E×161+A×160
 =14×16+10×1= 14 \times 16 + 10 \times 1=14×16+10×1
 =224+10=234= 224 + 10 = 234=224+10=234
o Example: EA = 234

32. How do you convert hexadecimal 8B to octal?

o Explanation: Convert to binary then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 8 to binary: 1000
 Convert B to binary: 1011
 Combine: 8B = 10001011
 Group binary: 100 010 11
 Convert to octal: 213
o Example: 8B = 213 in octal.

33. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal C3?

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Convert 3 to binary: 0011
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 Combine: C3 = 11000011
o Example: C3 = 11000011

34. Convert hexadecimal 5E to decimal.

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 5×161+E×1605 \times 16^1 + E \times 16^05×161+E×160
 =5×16+14×1= 5 \times 16 + 14 \times 1=5×16+14×1
 =80+14=94= 80 + 14 = 94=80+14=94
o Example: 5E = 94

35. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal 6C?

o Explanation: Convert hex to binary, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 6 to binary: 0110
 Convert C to binary: 1100
 Combine: 6C = 01101100
 Group binary: 011 011 00
 Convert to octal: 150
o Example: 6C = 150 in octal.

36. How do you represent hexadecimal FF as a nibble?

o Explanation: Each hex digit is a nibble.
o Steps:
 Convert F to binary: 1111
 Combine: FF = 1111 1111
o Example: FF = 1111 1111

37. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal AD?

o Explanation: Two hex digits make a byte.
o Steps:
 Convert A to binary: 1010
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Combine: AD = 10101101
o Example: AD = 10101101

38. Convert hexadecimal 11 to binary.

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
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 Convert 1 to binary: 0001
 Combine: 11 = 00010001
o Example: 11 = 00010001

39. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal 3A?

o Explanation: Use positional values.
o Steps:
 3×161+A×1603 \times 16^1 + A \times 16^03×161+A×160
 =3×16+10×1= 3 \times 16 + 10 \times 1=3×16+10×1
 =48+10=58= 48 + 10 = 58=48+10=58
o Example: 3A = 58

40. How do you convert hexadecimal 1D to octal?

o Explanation: Convert to binary first, then to octal.
o Steps:
 Convert 1 to binary: 0001
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Combine: 1D = 00011101
 Group binary: 000 111 01
 Convert to octal: 35
o Example: 1D = 35 in octal.

41. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal D0?

o Explanation: Convert each hex digit.
o Steps:
 Convert D to binary: 1101
 Convert 0 to binary: 0000
 Combine: D0 = 11010000
o Example: D0 = 11010000

2. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal D0?

 Explanation: Convert each hex digit to its binary equivalent.

 Steps:
1. Convert D to binary:
 D = 1101
2. Convert 0 to binary:
 0 = 0000
3. Combine the binary digits: D0 = 1101 0000.
 Example: D0 = 11010000.
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3. Convert hexadecimal 92 to decimal.

 Explanation: Use positional values to convert from hexadecimal to decimal.

 Steps:
1. Break down the hex number using positional values:
 9×161+2×1609 \times 16^1 + 2 \times 16^09×161+2×160
2. Calculate:
 9×16=1449 \times 16 = 1449×16=144
 2×1=22 \times 1 = 22×1=2
3. Sum the results:
 144+2=146144 + 2 = 146144+2=146.
 Example: 92 = 9 \times 16 + 2 = 146.

4. What is the octal equivalent of hexadecimal E5?

 Explanation: Convert hex to binary first, then to octal.

 Steps:
1. Convert each hex digit to binary:
 E = 1110
 5 = 0101
2. Combine the binary digits: E5 = 1110 0101.
3. Group the binary into sets of three from the right: 001 110 010 101.
4. Convert each group to octal:
 001 = 1
 110 = 6
 010 = 2
 101 = 5
5. Combine: 1625 in octal.
 Example: E5 = 11100101 in binary, which is 345 in octal.

5. How do you represent hexadecimal 00 as a nibble?

 Explanation: Each hex digit is represented as a 4-bit binary (nibble).

 Steps:
1. Convert 0 to binary:
 0 = 0000
2. Since there are two digits, combine them: 00 = 0000 0000.
 Example: 00 = 0000 0000.

6. What is the byte representation of hexadecimal 3B?

 Explanation: Two hex digits form one byte.

 Steps:
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1. Convert 3 to binary:
 3 = 0011
2. Convert B to binary:
 B = 1011
3. Combine the binary digits: 3B = 0011 1011.
 Example: 3B = 00111011 in binary.

7. Convert hexadecimal 6E to binary.

 Explanation: Convert each hex digit to binary.

 Steps:
1. Convert 6 to binary:
 6 = 0110
2. Convert E to binary:
 E = 1110
3. Combine the binary digits: 6E = 0110 1110.
 Example: 6E = 01101110.

8. What is the decimal equivalent of hexadecimal C6?

 Explanation: Use positional values to convert from hexadecimal to decimal.

 Steps:
1. Break down the hex number using positional values:
 C×161+6×160C \times 16^1 + 6 \times 16^0C×161+6×160
2. Calculate:
 12×16=19212 \times 16 = 19212×16=192 (since C = 12)
 6×1=66 \times 1 = 66×1=6
3. Sum the results:
 192+6=198192 + 6 = 198192+6=198.
 Example: C6 = 12 \times 16 + 6 = 198.

9. How do you convert hexadecimal 12 to octal?

 Explanation: Convert to binary first, then convert the binary to octal.

 Steps:
1. Convert 1 to binary:
 1 = 0001
2. Convert 2 to binary:
 2 = 0010
3. Combine the binary digits: 12 = 0001 0010.
4. Group the binary into sets of three from the right: 000 100 100.
5. Convert each group to octal:
 000 = 0
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 100 = 4
 100 = 4
6. Combine: 44 in octal.
 Example: 12 = 00010010 in binary, which is 22 in octal.

10. What is the binary representation of hexadecimal A4?

 Explanation: Convert each hex digit to its binary equivalent.

 Steps:
1. Convert A to binary:
 A = 1010
2. Convert 4 to binary:
 4 = 0100
3. Combine the binary digits: A4 = 1010 0100.
 Example: A4 = 10100100.

11. Convert hexadecimal F0 to decimal.

 Explanation: Use positional values to convert from hexadecimal to decimal.

 Steps:
1. Break down the hex number using positional values:
 F×161+0×160F \times 16^1 + 0 \times 16^0F×161+0×160
2. Calculate:
 15×16=24015 \times 16 = 24015×16=240 (since F = 15)
 0×1=00 \times 1 = 00×1=0
3. Sum the results:
 240+0=240240 + 0 = 240240+0=240.
 Example: F0 = 15 \times 16 + 0 = 240.