Hamming Distance Calculator

Count the differing bits between two numbers.

Hamming distance 8

XOR (binary) 11111111

Formula: Count the 1 bits in A XOR B

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Value A = 156

3. Value B = 99

5. Hamming distance = 8

6. XOR (binary) = 11111111

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The Hamming distance is the number of bit positions where two values differ.

The math behind it

XOR the two numbers and count the 1 bits in the result.

156 (10011100) vs 99 (01100011) differ in 8 bits.

Where is it used?

Error detection and correction, and comparing binary codes.