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CONVERSION OF A WHOLE HEXADECIMAL NUMBER TO A DECIMAL NUMBER
1. Multiply the left most character in the hexadecimal number by 16.
Example:
E
= 14 X 16 = 224
2. Add to the product previously found the value of the next character.
Example: 224 + 0 = 224
3. Multiply the previously found product by 16.
Example: 224 X 16 = 3584
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in a cyclical fashion until you have added the last
hexadecimal character. Do not multiply beyond that point.
EXAMPLE: Convert E04C into a decimal number.
1.)
E
= 14; 14 X 16 = 224
2.)
224 + 0 = 224
3.)
224 X 16 = 3584
2.)
3584 + 4 = 3588
3.)
3588 X 16 = 57,408
4.)
57,408 + 12 = 57,420
E04C
= 57,420
