Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 2 - No. 2)

What is the main advantage of using hexadecimal for representing memory addresses?
It's more efficient for the CPU.
It requires less storage space.
It's easier to read and understand than binary.
It's the only format computers understand.

Explanation

Hexadecimal is much easier for humans to work with because it is a more compact representation of binary.

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