HP NonStop NS-series

Converting Numbers
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide—529869-005
D-6
Hexadecimal to Decimal
1. Take the rightmost hexadecimal digit and multiply it by the rightmost placeholder
value.
2. Moving to the left, take the next hexadecimal digit and multiply it by the next
placeholder value. Continue to do this until the hexadecimal number has been
exhausted. Convert the hexadecimal digits A and B to their decimal values 10 and
11 before multiplying.
3. Add the multiplied values together. The result is:
Figure D-3. Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion
Hexadecimal Value Decimal Value
%HBA10 47632
609CDT .CDD
11 * 4096
10 * 256
1 * 16
0 * 1 = 0
= 16
= 2560
= 45056
Placeholder
values
Hexadecimal number
256 16 1
...
...
BA10
47632
4096