Re: converting numbers

[Björn Elwhagen <marwin@localbar.com>]

On Thu, Jan 28, 1999 at 11:57:54AM -0600, David Stern wrote this:
> Where's the FM that tells how to convert numbers, like 0x11A to a 
> "decimal"?

0x0123 is if i don't reccall wrong the way to represent an octal number.
In that case you get it's decimal number this way.

123 base 8 is (3*8^0 + 2*8^1 + 1*8^2 = 3*1 + 2*8 + 1*64 = 83) base 10

Hope this helps you understand.

Regards

// Marwin

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