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COM 101 Information Representation and Number Systems Objective Question

Question

What digits are used in the hexadecimal number system?
Options
A 0 to 9
B 0 to 7
C 0 and 1
D 0 to 9 and A to F
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The hexadecimal number system is base-16 and uses digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F (where A=10, B=11, C=12, D=13, E=14, F=15).

Hint

This system needs 16 unique symbols, so it uses the digits 0-9 plus the first six letters of the alphabet.

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