What is the base of hexadecimal number system?

A    2

B    8

C    10

D    16

Solution

Correct Answer: Option D

 

The hexadecimal numeral system, also known as just hex, is a numeral systemmade up of 16 symbols (base 16). The standard numeral system is called decimal (base 10) and uses 10 symbols: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Hexadecimal uses the decimalnumbers and includes six extra symbols.

 

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