Represented Mathematically
The More Bits You Use, The More Combinations You Have| Number of Bits | Multiply | Exponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Bit |
2 Different Combinations (0 or 1) |
|
| 2-Bits | 2X2 | 22 = 4 |
| 3-Bits | 2X2X2 | 23 = 8 |
| 4-Bits | 2X2X2X2 | 24 = 16 |
| 5-Bits | 2X2X2X2X2 | 25 = 32 |
| 6-Bits | 2X2X2X2X2X2 | 26 = 64 |
| 7-Bits | 2X2X2X2X2X2X2 | 27 = 128 |
| 8-Bits | 2X2X2X2X2X2X2X2 | 28 = 256 |
| 24-Bits | 2X2....(24 twos) | 224 = 16,777,216 |
