Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 8 - No. 8)

Which of the following is a key difference between binary and hexadecimal number systems?
Binary uses base-10 and hexadecimal uses base-2.
Binary uses 16 digits, while hexadecimal uses 2 digits.
Binary uses base-2 and hexadecimal uses base-16.
Binary and hexadecimal are used for different types of data representation.

Explanation

Binary uses base 2 (0 and 1), and hexadecimal uses base 16 (0-9, A-F).

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