About Radix Converter
Radix converter for binary, octal, decimal, hex, and custom base (2-36). Real-time sync, supports large integers and floats. Essential for protocol debugging, bit ops, color codes.
How to Use
- Enter a value in any base
- Other bases update live
- Optional custom base (2-36)
- Copy target base result
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is hex used in programming?
- Colors (#FF0000), memory addresses (0xFF), byte data (32 bits = 8 hex chars). Closer to binary than decimal, more compact than binary.
- Why does binary start with 0b?
- Language convention for binary literal. JS ES6+, Python 2.6+ support it. Avoids confusion with decimal.
- How are negatives represented in binary?
- Two-complement. Positive = same bits; negative = invert + 1. Benefit: same circuit for add/subtract.