Why hexadecimal instead of binary?

Question 1

Reason 1

Answer 1

A hexadecimal value is much easier to read and remember than a string of binary digits.

Question 2

Reason 2

Answer 2

It is quicker to write or type, since a hex digit takes up only one character, not four.

Question 3

Reason 3

Answer 3

There is less chance of making an error when typing hex characters than a string of 0s and 1s.

Question 4

Reason 4

Answer 4

It is easy to convert to and from binary.