Overview
The radix is the number of unique digits used to represent numbers in a positional numeral system. Most commonly used systems tend to be binary (-base), octal (-base), decimal (-base), and hexadecimal (-base).
Hexadecimal
Hexadecimal is a 16-base numeral system, usually represented with digits 0 to 9 and a to f or A to F.
Bibliography
- Bryant, Randal E., and David O’Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
- “Radix,” in Wikipedia, August 6, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Radix&oldid=1169046173.