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Number System

Introduction to Number System:

Number systems are the techniques to represent numbers


in the computer system architecture, every value that we
are saving or getting into/from computer memory has a
defined number system.
The number system is a way to represent or express
numbers.
We have already used various types of number systems in
mathematics such as the whole numbers, the real
numbers, etc.
But in the context of computers, we define other types of
number systems.
Types of Number System:
• Many number systems are in use in digital technology that
represent the digits in various forms.

• The most common are-


→ The Decimal Number System
→ The Binary Number System
→ The Octal Number System
→ The Hexadecimal Number System
Radix or Base of Number System:

• Every number system has a set of unique characters or


literals. The count of these literals is called the radix or base of
the number system.

The base or radix of the following number systems are-


The Decimal Number System (Base = 10)
The Binary Number System (Base = 2)
The Octal Number System (Base = 8)
The Hexadecimal Number System (Base = 16)

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