HP HP-20S - Page 50

Range of Numbers for Base Conversions
B Largest Largest
ase Positive Integer Negative Integer
DEC 34,359,738,367 —34,359,738,368
HEX 7FFFFFFFF 800000000
OCT 377777777777 400000000000
BIN (dis- 4 111 4 1000
played in 3 11111111 3 00000000
windows 0 2 11111111 2 00000000
through 4) 1 11111111 1 00000000
0 11111111 0 00000000
When you enter numbers in hexadecimal, octal, or binary base, digit
entry halts if you attempt to enter too many digits. For example, if
you attempt to enter a 10-digit hexadecimal number, digit entry halts
after the ninth digit.
If the display contains a decimal number outside the range, switching
to another base displays too big.
Keys: Display: Description:
[+ (E] 20 [¢~] too big 1% 1029 cannot be con-
verted to octal base.
), 1.0000E20 Restores decimal base.
Numbers that are outside the conversion range are represented by the
message too big.
3M=J(E]J11[=)3™) 3 x 108is 11E1A300,,
(E] 8 (v 11E1A300 in Hexadecimal mode.
(%) too big 3 x 101 is outside the
base-conversion range.
(+) 300,000,000,000. Restores decimal base.
0.0000 Clears the display.
48 4: Base Conversions and Base Arithmetic