Base Conversions And Base Arithmetic; Switching Base Mode - HP -225 Owner's Manual

Base Conversions and
Base Arithmetic
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Switching Base Mode
The BASE menu ([BASE]) switches the calculator between four
number-base modes—decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary. You
can use the BASE modes to convert numbers from one base to an-
other, and to perform arithmetic operations in any of the four bases.
Switching Base Mode
Keys
Description
Annunciator
@(BASE] {DEC}
W(BASE] {HX}
@(eAsE] {oC}
B(BASE] {BN}
Switches to decimal (base 10) mode.
Switches to hexadecimal (base 16)
mode. The top-row keys take on their
letter assignments A through F.
Switches to octal (base 8) mode.
Switches to binary (base 2) mode. If
the binary numberis longer than 12
characters, the display shows the
rightmost (least significant) 12 digits.
Use {+«} and {—} (the [J=] and
keys) to view the rest of the
number in 12-digit segments.
None
HEX
oCT
BIN
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