When we talk about bits in computing, we are referring to binary values, which can either be a 0 or a 1. Each bit represents a power of 2, and the total number of combinations or values can be determined by the formula 2n, where n is the number of bits.
In this case, with 3 bits, we can calculate the possible values as follows:
- 23 = 8
This means there are a total of 8 possible values that can be represented with 3 bits. These values include:
- 000 (0 in decimal)
- 001 (1 in decimal)
- 010 (2 in decimal)
- 011 (3 in decimal)
- 100 (4 in decimal)
- 101 (5 in decimal)
- 110 (6 in decimal)
- 111 (7 in decimal)
Thus, the possible values that can be created with only 3 bits range from 0 to 7, inclusive.