The following table displays the three main IP address classes, along with their default masks in binary and decimal formats, respectively.
Class
Default Mask in Binary
Default Mask in Decimal
A
11111111.00000000.00000000.00000000
255.0.0.0
B
11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000
255.255.0.0
C
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000
255.255.255.0