A(n) hexadigit can be represented by Options: A . &nbspthree binary (consecutive) bits B . &nbspfour binary (consecutive) bits C . &nbspeight binary (consecutive) bits D . &nbspAll of the above E . &nbspNone of the above

A(n) hexadigit can be represented by

Question

A(n) hexadigit can be represented by

Options:

A . three binary (consecutive) bits

B . four binary (consecutive) bits

C . eight binary (consecutive) bits

D . All of the above

E . None of the above

Answer: Option B
A hexadigit is a base-16 number system which consists of 16 digits from 0 to 15 and each hexadigit is represented by four binary (consecutive) bits. A binary number is a base-2 number system which consists of two digits, 0 and 1. Thus, four binary bits can represent a single hexadigit.

Definitions:
Hexadigit: A hexadigit is a base-16 number system which consists of 16 digits from 0 to 15.
Binary: Binary is a base-2 number system which consists of two digits, 0 and 1.

Formula:
Hexadigit = 4 binary bits

Explanation with Examples:
For example, the hexadecimal digit ‘A’ is represented as 1010 in binary number system. Here, each hexadecimal digit is represented as four binary bits. Thus, four binary bits can represent a single hexadigit.

Similarly, we can represent other hexadecimal digits using four binary bits.

Hexadecimal Digits Binary Representation
A 1010
B 1011
C 1100
D 1101
E 1110
F 1111

Thus, we can say that a hexadigit can be represented by four binary (consecutive) bits. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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