How to convert decimal to/from a hexadecimal number in javascript

Hexadecimal number, often known as a Hexa number, is a number with 16 digits. It is based on the Base 16 system, also called a hexadecimal numbering system.

Hexadecimal numerals in javascript include decimal numbers, 0-9 (base 10), and an additional six alphabets ranging from A to F. i.e 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, A, B, C, D, E, F.

Example 32F or 1f,2A is a hexadecimal number.

Decimal Numbers are numbers with a base of 10, i.e. numbers ranging from 0 to 9. An example of a decimal number is 78.

Learn how to convert decimal to hexadecimal in JavaScript in this quick tutorial.

#How to convert decimal numbers to hexadecimal numbers in Javascript?

Number contains toString() method in javascript, convert a number with a given base. the base is 16 for Hexa, 8 for octal, and 2 for binary.

Number.toString(base);

Here is a code for parsing decimal to Hexa decimal example.

let hexa1 = Number(12).toString(16);
let hexa2 = Number(1918).toString(16);
console.log(hexa1); // c
console.log(hexa2); // 77e

toString works with numbers or integers only.

This method does not work for a string of numbers.

let hexa1 = "12".toString(16);
let hexa2 = "1918".toString(16);
console.log(hexa1); //12
console.log(hexa2); //1918

#How to parse hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers in Javascript?

The Number type contains the parseInt method, Convert string into a number type.

syntax

parseInt(String, radix);

The string is a string of numbers to convert. radix is a base such as 2, 8,16, etc.

Here is a code for convert hexadecimal to decimal example

let hexa1 = "c";
let hexa2 = "77e";

var decimal1 = parseInt(hexa1, 16);
var decimal2 = parseInt(hexa2, 16);

console.log(decimal1);
console.log(decimal2);

#Conclusion

In summary, Learn the following examples.

• Convert decimal to hexadecimal number using toString() method
• Convert hexadecimal to decimal numbers using parseInt() method