The hexadecimal number system uses 16 symbols.
Here's a breakdown:
- Hexadecimal is a base-16 number system, meaning it uses 16 distinct symbols to represent numbers.
- These symbols include the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F.
- A represents 10, B represents 11, C represents 12, D represents 13, E represents 14, and F represents 15.
Hexadecimal is widely used in computer science, particularly for representing memory addresses, colors, and other data.
