Question

The base of the hexadecimal number system is:

• A. 16
• B. 10
• C. 8
• D. 2

Hint:

The prefix “hex” in hexadecimal refers to 6, and “deci” refers to 10. So hexadecimal means base 16.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand number system bases.
Binary (base 2)
Octal (base 8)
Decimal (base 10)
Hexadecimal (base 16)
Step 2: Explanation of hexadecimal
Hexadecimal is a base-16 number system. It uses 16 symbols: 0-9 and A-F, where A represents 10, B represents 11, and so on. Step 3: Correct answer
The base of the hexadecimal system is 16.