Hexadecimal Conversion Workbook

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Hexadecimal Conversion Workbook
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Cisco certification candidates, from the CCNA to the CCIE, must

master binary math. This includes basic conversions, such as binaryto-decimal and decimal-to-binary, as well as more advanced scenarios
involving subnetting and VLSM.
Theres another conversion that might rear its ugly head on your Cisco
exam, though, and that involves hexadecimal numbering.
Newcomers to hexadecimal numbering are often confused as to how a
letter of the alphabet can possibly represent a number. Worse, they
may be intimidated after all, there must be some incredibly
complicated formula involved with representing the decimal 11 with
the letter b, right?
Wrong.
The numbering system we use every day, decimal, concerns itself with
units of ten. Although we rarely stop to think of it this way, if you
read a decimal number from right to left, the number indicates how
many units of one, ten, and one hundred we have. That is, the
number 15 is five units of one and one unit of ten. The number
289 is nine units of one, eight units of ten, and two units of one
hundred. Simple enough!
Units Of 100 Units Of 10 Units Of 1
The decimal 15
0
1
5
The decimal 289
2
8
9
Hex numbers are read much the same way, except the units here are
units of 16. The number 15 in hex is read as having five units of one
and one unit of sixteen. The number 289 in hex is nine units of one,
eight units of sixteen, and two units of 256 (16 x 16).
Units Of 256 Units Of 16 Units Of 1
The hex numeral 15
0
1
5
The hex numeral 289
2
8
9
Since hex uses units of sixteen, how can we possibly represent a value
of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15? We do so with letters. The decimal 10
is represented in hex with the letter a; the decimal 11 with b; the
decimal 12 with c, 13 with d, 14 with e, and finally, 15
with f. (Remember that a MAC address of ffff.ffff.ffff is a Layer 2

broadcast.)
Practice Your Conversions For Exam Success
Now that you know where the letters fall into place in the hexadecimal
numbering world, youll have little trouble converting hex to decimal
and decimal to hex if you practice.
How would you convert the decimal 27 to hex? You can see that there
is one unit of 16 in this decimal; that leaves 11 units of one. This is
represented in hex with 1b one unit of sixteen, 11 units of one.
Work From Left To Right To Perform Decimal Hexadecimal
Conversions.
Decimal Number
27
Units of
256
0
Units of
16
1
Units of
1
B (11)
Hexadecimal
Value
1b
Converting the decimal 322 to hex is no problem. There is one unit of

256; that leaves 66. There are four units of 16 in 66; that leaves 2, or
two units of one. The hex equivalent of the decimal 322 is the hex
figure 142 one unit of 256, four units of 32, and 2 units of 2.
Decimal Number
322
Units of
256
1
Units of
16
4
Units of
1
2
Hexadecimal
Value
142
Hex-to-decimal conversions are even simpler. Given the hex number

144, what is the decimal equivalent? We have one unit of 256, four
units of 16, and four units of 4. This gives us the decimal figure 324.
Hexadecimal Number
144
Units of
256
1

Units of
16
4
Units of
1
4
Decimal Value
256 + 64 + 4
= 324
What about the hex figure c2? We now know that the letter c
represents the decimal number 12. This means we have 12 units of
16, and two units of 2. This gives us the decimal figure 194.
Hexadecimal Number
c2
Units of
256
0
Units of
16
12
Units of
1
2
Decimal
Value
192 + 2 =
194
Tips For Exam Day

Practice your binary and hexadecimal conversions over and over again
before you take your CCNA exams. Binary math questions come in
many different forms; make sure you have practiced all of them before
exam day. The number one reason CCNA candidates fail their exam is
that theyre not prepared for the different types of binary math
questions theyre going to be asked, and that they arent ready for
hexadecimal questions at all.
As you can see, hexadecimal conversions are actually simple. You
have to practice them, though!
You dont have time to learn how to do in on exam day. Youve got to
be ready before you go into the exam room, and the only way to be
ready is a lot of practice.
Finally, make sure you read the question carefully. Youve got hex,
decimal, and binary numbers to concern yourself with on your CCNA
and CCNP exams. Make sure you give Cisco the answer in the format
theyre looking for.
I have written 20 practice questions that will help you practice your
hexadecimal conversion skills. Once you practice with these
questions, and know exactly how each answer was arrived at, youll
have no problem with hexadecimal conversions on your Cisco exams.
Best of luck!
To your success,
1.
Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

1c
2. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

f1
2a9
14b
3e4
6. Convert the following decimal number to hexadecimal:
13
784
419
1903
345
11. Convert the following hex number to binary: 42
13. Convert the following hex number to binary: a9
14. Convert the following hex number to binary: 3c

16. Convert the following binary string to hex: 00110011
20.Convert the following binary string to hex: 11010101
Answers begin on the next page. No peeking!

Before we go through the answers and how they were

achieved, let's review the meaning of letters in hexadecimal
numbering:
A = 10, B = 11, C = 12, D = 13, E = 14, F = 15.
remember
that ffff.ffff.ffff is a Layer 2 broadcast !)
(And
Conversions involving hexadecimal numbers will use this

chart:
256 16 1
________________________________________________________________________
_
1.
Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

1c
256 16 1
1 c
There is one unit of 16 and twelve units of 1. 16 + 12 = 28.

________________________________________________________________________
_

f1
256 16 1
f 1
There are fifteen units of 16 and 1 unit of 1.

240 + 1 = 241
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_

2a9
256 16 1
2
a 9
There are two units of 256, ten units of 16, and nine units of
1.
512 + 160 + 9 = 681
__________________________________________________
____

14b
256 16 1
1
4 b
There is one unit of 256, four units of 16, and 11 units of 1.

256 + 64 + 11 = 331
__________________________________________________
____


3e4
256 16 1
3
e 4
There are three units of 256, fourteen units of 16, and four
units of 1.
768 + 224 + 4 = 996
__________________________________________________
____

13
When converting decimal to hex, work with the same
chart from left to right. Are there any units of 256 in
the decimal 13? No.
256 16 1
0
Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 13? No.

256 16 1
0
0
Are there any units of 1 in the decimal 13? Sure. Thirteen of

them. Remember how we express the number "13" with a
single hex character?
256 16 1
0
0
d

The answer is "d". It's not necessary to have any leading

zeroes when expressing the number.
784
Are there any units of 256 in the decimal 784? Yes, three
of them, for a total of 768. Place a "3" in the 256 slot,
and subtract 768 from 784.
256 16 1
3
784 - 768 = 16
Obviously, there's one unit of 16 in 16. Since there is no
remainder, we can place a "0" in the remaining slots.
256 16 1
3
1
0
The final result is the hex number "310".

419
Are there any units of 256 in the decimal 419? Yes, one,
with a remainder of 163.
256 16 1
1
Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 163? Yes, ten of

them, with a remainder of three.
256 16 1
Three units of one takes care of the remainder, and the hex
number "1a3" is the answer.
256 16 1
1
a
3
________________________________________________
______
1903
Are there any units of 256 in the decimal 1903? Yes,
seven of them, totalling 1792. This leaves a remainder of
111.
256 16 1
7
Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 111? Yes, six of

them, with a remainder of 15.
256 16 1
7
6
By using the letter "f" to represent 15 units of 1, the final

answer "76f" is achieved.
256 16 1
7
6
f

345
Are there any units of 256 in 345? Sure, one, with a
remainder of 89.
256 16 1
1
Are there any units of 16 in 89? Yes, five of them, with a

remainder of 9.
256 16 1
1
5
Nine units of nine give us the hex number "159".
256 16 1
1
5
9

First, convert the hex number to decimal. We know "42"
in hex means we have four units of 16 and two units
of 1. Since 64 + 2 = 66, we have our decimal.
Now we've got to convert that decimal into binary. Here's
our chart showing how to convert the decimal 66 into
binary:
128 64 32 16 8 4
66 0
1
0 0 0 0
2
1
1
0
The correct answer: 01000010

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First, convert the hex number to decimal. The hex
number "12" indicates one unit of sixteen and two
units of one; in decimal, this is 18.
Now to convert that decimal into binary. Use the same

chart we used in Question 11:
128 64 32 16 8 4
18 0
0
0 1 0 0
2 1
1 0

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13. Convert the following hex number to binary: a9

First, convert the hex number to decimal. Since "a"
equals 10 in hex, we have 10 units of 16 and nine
units of 1. 160 + 9 = 169
Now convert the decimal 169 to binary:
128 64 32 16 8 4
169 1
0
1 0 1 0
2 1
0 1

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14. Convert the following hex number to binary: 3c

First, convert the hex number to decimal. We have three
units of 16 and 12 units of 1 (c = 12), giving us a total
of 60 (48 + 12).
Convert the decimal 60 into binary:
128 64 32 16 8 4
60 0
0
1 1 1 1
2 1
0 0


First, convert the hex number to decimal. We have seven
units of 16 and four units of 1, resulting in the decimal
116 (112 + 4).
Convert the decimal 116 into binary:
128 64 32 16 8 4
116 0
1
1 1 0 1
2 1
0 0

_______________________________________________________
The next five questions dealt with converting binary to hex. We're
going to use much the same method in solving these questions,
but this point bears repeating: Make sure to answer the
question in the format that Cisco is asking for on your CCNA
and CCNP exams.
_______________________________________________

First, we'll convert the binary string to decimal:
128 64 32 16 8 4 2
0
0 1
1 0 0 1
1 Decimal
1
51
To finish answering the question, convert the decimal 51 to hex. Are there any units
of 256 in the decimal 51? No. Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 51?
Yes, three, for a total of 48 and a remainder of three. Three units of one gives
us the hex number "33".
256 16 1
0
3 3

First, we'll convert the binary string to decimal:
128 64 32 16 8 4 2
1
1 0
0 1 1 1
1 Decimal
1
207
Now convert the decimal 207 to hex. Are there any units
of 256 in the decimal 207? No. Are there any units of
16 in the decimal 207? Yes, twelve of them, for a total
of 192 and a remainder of 15. Twelve is represented in
hex with the letter "c". Fifteen units of one are expressed
with the letter "f", giving us a hex number of "cf".
256 16 1
0
c f

First, convert the binary string to decimal:
128 64 32 16 8 4 2
0
1 0
1 1 1 0
1 Decimal
1
93
Now convert the decimal 93 to hex. There are no units of 256,

obviously. How many units of 16 are there? Five, for a total of
80 and a remainder of 13. We express the number 13 in hex with
the letter "d". The final result is the hex number "5d".
256 16 1
0
5 d

As always, convert the binary string to decimal first:
128 64 32 16 8 4 2
1
0 0
1 1 1 0
1 Decimal
1
157
Now convert the decimal 157 to hex. There are no units of 256.
How many units of 16 are there in the decimal 157? Nine, for
a total of 144 and a remainder of 13. You know to express the
number 13 in hex with the letter "d", resulting in a hex number of
"9d".
256 16 1
0
9 d

First, convert the binary string to decimal:
128 64 32 16 8 4 2
1
1 0
1 0 1 0
1 Decimal
1
213
Now convert the decimal 213 to hex. No units of 256, but how
many of 16? Thirteen of them, with a total of 208 and a remainder
of 5. Again, the number 13 in hex is represented with the letter "d",
and the five units of one give us the hex number "d5".
256 16 1
0
d 5


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The Bryant Advantage

Hexadecimal Conversion Workbook

Chris Bryant, CCIE # 12933

Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933

Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933

Cisco certification candidates, from the CCNA to the CCIE, must

with f. (Remember that a MAC address of ffff.ffff.ffff is a Layer 2

Converting the decimal 322 to hex is no problem. There is one unit of

Hex-to-decimal conversions are even simpler. Given the hex number

Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933

Tips For Exam Day

Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

2. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

14. Convert the following hex number to binary: 3c

Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933

Before we go through the answers and how they were

Conversions involving hexadecimal numbers will use this

Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

There is one unit of 16 and twelve units of 1. 16 + 12 = 28.

2. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

There are fifteen units of 16 and 1 unit of 1.

3. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

4. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

There is one unit of 256, four units of 16, and 11 units of 1.

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5. Convert the following hexadecimal number to decimal:

6. Convert the following decimal number to hexadecimal:

Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 13? No.

Are there any units of 1 in the decimal 13? Sure. Thirteen of

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The answer is "d". It's not necessary to have any leading

8. Convert the following decimal number to hexadecimal:

Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 163? Yes, ten of

Are there any units of 16 in the decimal 111? Yes, six of

By using the letter "f" to represent 15 units of 1, the final

10. Convert the following decimal number to hexadecimal:

Are there any units of 16 in 89? Yes, five of them, with a

11. Convert the following hex number to binary: 42

The correct answer: 01000010

12. Convert the following hex number to binary: 12

Now to convert that decimal into binary. Use the same

The correct answer: 00010010

13. Convert the following hex number to binary: a9

The correct answer: 10101001

14. Convert the following hex number to binary: 3c

The correct answer: 00111100

15. Convert the following hex number to binary: 74

The correct answer: 01110100

16. Convert the following binary string to hex: 00110011

17. Convert the following binary string to hex: 11001111

18. Convert the following binary string to hex: 01011101

Now convert the decimal 93 to hex. There are no units of 256,

19. Convert the following binary string to hex: 10011101

20. Convert the following binary string to hex: 11010101

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