base 16 is a positional numeral system with sixteen as its base. It uses 16 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 16 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f.

base 15 is a positional numeral system with fifteen as its base. It uses 15 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 15 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, and e.