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# Bitwise operators

Operations that work on the individual bits of integers: AND, OR, XOR, NOT and shifts.

AND (&) keeps the bits set in both numbers. A left shift (<<) by n multiplies by 2 to the power n.

## In Ratio

| You type | Ratio shows |
| --- | --- |
| `0xF0 & 0x3C` | 0x30 |
| `1 << 4` | 16 |

## Related

[Binary](https://useratio.app/glossary/binary) · [All terms](https://useratio.app/glossary)

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