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What is the base of the hexadecimal number system?

1. 2
2. 16
3. 8
4. 10

Correct answer: 16

Solution

Hexadecimal (base 16) uses 16 symbols: 0-9 and A(10),B(11),C(12),D(13),E(14),F(15). Base 2 = binary, base 8 = octal, base 10 = decimal.

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