0 - 000 0000 0000 - 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard Converted to Decimal

0 - 000 0000 0000 - 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100: 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation standard converted to decimal

What are the steps to convert
0 - 000 0000 0000 - 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100, a 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation standard to decimal?

1. Identify the elements that make up the binary representation of the number:

The first bit (the leftmost) indicates the sign,
1 = negative, 0 = positive.
0

The next 11 bits contain the exponent:
000 0000 0000

The last 52 bits contain the mantissa:
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100


2. Reserved bitpattern.

Notice that all the bits that make up the exponent are on 0 (clear) and at least one bit of the mantissa is set on 1 (set).

This is one of the reserved bitpatterns of the special values of: Denormalized.

Denormalized numbers are too small to be correctly represented so they approximate to zero.

Depending on the sign bit, -0 and +0 are two distinct values though they both compare as equal (0).


3. Convert the exponent from binary (from base 2) to decimal (in base 10).

The exponent is allways a positive integer.

000 0000 0000(2) =

0 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 0 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 0 × 26 + 0 × 25 + 0 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 0 × 20 =

0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 =

0(10)

4. Adjust the exponent.

Subtract the excess bits: 2(11 - 1) - 1 = 1023,

that is due to the 11 bit excess/bias notation.

The exponent, adjusted = 0 - 1023 = -1023


5. Convert the mantissa from binary (from base 2) to decimal (in base 10).

The mantissa represents the fractional part of the number (what comes after the whole part of the number, separated from it by a comma).


0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100(2) =

0 × 2-1 + 0 × 2-2 + 0 × 2-3 + 0 × 2-4 + 0 × 2-5 + 0 × 2-6 + 0 × 2-7 + 0 × 2-8 + 0 × 2-9 + 0 × 2-10 + 0 × 2-11 + 0 × 2-12 + 0 × 2-13 + 0 × 2-14 + 0 × 2-15 + 0 × 2-16 + 0 × 2-17 + 0 × 2-18 + 0 × 2-19 + 0 × 2-20 + 0 × 2-21 + 1 × 2-22 + 0 × 2-23 + 0 × 2-24 + 0 × 2-25 + 0 × 2-26 + 0 × 2-27 + 1 × 2-28 + 0 × 2-29 + 0 × 2-30 + 0 × 2-31 + 0 × 2-32 + 1 × 2-33 + 1 × 2-34 + 0 × 2-35 + 0 × 2-36 + 1 × 2-37 + 0 × 2-38 + 1 × 2-39 + 0 × 2-40 + 1 × 2-41 + 0 × 2-42 + 0 × 2-43 + 1 × 2-44 + 1 × 2-45 + 1 × 2-46 + 0 × 2-47 + 0 × 2-48 + 0 × 2-49 + 1 × 2-50 + 0 × 2-51 + 0 × 2-52 =

0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 238 418 579 101 562 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 003 725 290 298 461 914 062 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 116 415 321 826 934 814 453 125 + 0.000 000 000 058 207 660 913 467 407 226 562 5 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 007 275 957 614 183 425 903 320 312 5 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 001 818 989 403 545 856 475 830 078 125 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 454 747 350 886 464 118 957 519 531 25 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 056 843 418 860 808 014 869 689 941 406 25 + 0.000 000 000 000 028 421 709 430 404 007 434 844 970 703 125 + 0.000 000 000 000 014 210 854 715 202 003 717 422 485 351 562 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 000 888 178 419 700 125 232 338 905 334 472 656 25 + 0 + 0 =

0.000 000 238 418 579 101 562 5 + 0.000 000 003 725 290 298 461 914 062 5 + 0.000 000 000 116 415 321 826 934 814 453 125 + 0.000 000 000 058 207 660 913 467 407 226 562 5 + 0.000 000 000 007 275 957 614 183 425 903 320 312 5 + 0.000 000 000 001 818 989 403 545 856 475 830 078 125 + 0.000 000 000 000 454 747 350 886 464 118 957 519 531 25 + 0.000 000 000 000 056 843 418 860 808 014 869 689 941 406 25 + 0.000 000 000 000 028 421 709 430 404 007 434 844 970 703 125 + 0.000 000 000 000 014 210 854 715 202 003 717 422 485 351 562 5 + 0.000 000 000 000 000 888 178 419 700 125 232 338 905 334 472 656 25 =

0.000 000 242 328 142 441 294 858 144 829 049 706 459 045 410 156 25(10)

6. Put all the numbers into expression to calculate the double precision floating point decimal value:

(-1)Sign × (1 + Mantissa) × 2(Adjusted exponent) =

(-1)0 × (1 + 0.000 000 242 328 142 441 294 858 144 829 049 706 459 045 410 156 25) × 2-1023 =

1.000 000 242 328 142 441 294 858 144 829 049 706 459 045 410 156 25 × 2-1023 = ...

= 0

0 - 000 0000 0000 - 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0001 0000 1100 1010 1001 1100 0100, a 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation standard to a decimal number, written in base ten (double) = 0(10)

Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.

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How to convert numbers from 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point standard to decimal system in base 10

Follow the steps below to convert a number from 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation to base 10 decimal system:

  • 1. Identify the elements that make up the binary representation of the number:
    First bit (leftmost) indicates the sign, 1 = negative, 0 = pozitive.
    The next 11 bits contain the exponent.
    The last 52 bits contain the mantissa.
  • 2. Convert the exponent, that is allways a positive integer, from binary (base 2) to decimal (base 10).
  • 3. Adjust the exponent, subtract the excess bits, 2(11 - 1) - 1 = 1,023, that is due to the 11 bit excess/bias notation.
  • 4. Convert the mantissa, that represents the number's fractional part (the excess beyond the number's integer part, comma delimited), from binary (base 2) to decimal (base 10).
  • 5. Put all the numbers into expression to calculate the double precision floating point decimal value:
    (-1)Sign × (1 + Mantissa) × 2(Exponent adjusted)

Example: convert the number 1 - 100 0011 1101 - 1000 0000 0010 0001 0100 0000 0100 1110 0000 0100 0000 1010 1000 from 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point system to base ten decimal (double):

  • 1. Identify the elements that make up the binary representation of the number:
    First bit (leftmost) indicates the sign, 1 = negative, 0 = pozitive.
    The next 11 bits contain the exponent: 100 0011 1101
    The last 52 bits contain the mantissa:
    1000 0000 0010 0001 0100 0000 0100 1110 0000 0100 0000 1010 1000
  • 2. Convert the exponent, that is allways a positive integer, from binary (base 2) to decimal (base 10):
    100 0011 1101(2) =
    1 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 0 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 0 × 26 + 1 × 25 + 1 × 24 + 1 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 1 × 20 =
    1,024 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1 =
    1,024 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 1 =
    1,085(10)
  • 3. Adjust the exponent, subtract the excess bits, 2(11 - 1) - 1 = 1,023, that is due to the 11 bit excess/bias notation:
    Exponent adjusted = 1,085 - 1,023 = 62
  • 4. Convert the mantissa, that represents the number's fractional part (the excess beyond the number's integer part, comma delimited), from binary (base 2) to decimal (base 10):
    1000 0000 0010 0001 0100 0000 0100 1110 0000 0100 0000 1010 1000(2) =
    1 × 2-1 + 0 × 2-2 + 0 × 2-3 + 0 × 2-4 + 0 × 2-5 + 0 × 2-6 + 0 × 2-7 + 0 × 2-8 + 0 × 2-9 + 0 × 2-10 + 1 × 2-11 + 0 × 2-12 + 0 × 2-13 + 0 × 2-14 + 0 × 2-15 + 1 × 2-16 + 0 × 2-17 + 1 × 2-18 + 0 × 2-19 + 0 × 2-20 + 0 × 2-21 + 0 × 2-22 + 0 × 2-23 + 0 × 2-24 + 0 × 2-25 + 1 × 2-26 + 0 × 2-27 + 0 × 2-28 + 1 × 2-29 + 1 × 2-30 + 1 × 2-31 + 0 × 2-32 + 0 × 2-33 + 0 × 2-34 + 0 × 2-35 + 0 × 2-36 + 0 × 2-37 + 1 × 2-38 + 0 × 2-39 + 0 × 2-40 + 0 × 2-41 + 0 × 2-42 + 0 × 2-43 + 0 × 2-44 + 1 × 2-45 + 0 × 2-46 + 1 × 2-47 + 0 × 2-48 + 1 × 2-49 + 0 × 2-50 + 0 × 2-51 + 0 × 2-52 =
    0.5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 488 281 25 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 015 258 789 062 5 + 0 + 0.000 003 814 697 265 625 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 014 901 161 193 847 656 25 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 001 862 645 149 230 957 031 25 + 0.000 000 000 931 322 574 615 478 515 625 + 0.000 000 000 465 661 287 307 739 257 812 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 003 637 978 807 091 712 951 660 156 25 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 028 421 709 430 404 007 434 844 970 703 125 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 007 105 427 357 601 001 858 711 242 675 781 25 + 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 001 776 356 839 400 250 464 677 810 668 945 312 5 + 0 + 0 + 0 =
    0.5 + 0.000 488 281 25 + 0.000 015 258 789 062 5 + 0.000 003 814 697 265 625 + 0.000 000 014 901 161 193 847 656 25 + 0.000 000 001 862 645 149 230 957 031 25 + 0.000 000 000 931 322 574 615 478 515 625 + 0.000 000 000 465 661 287 307 739 257 812 5 + 0.000 000 000 003 637 978 807 091 712 951 660 156 25 + 0.000 000 000 000 028 421 709 430 404 007 434 844 970 703 125 + 0.000 000 000 000 007 105 427 357 601 001 858 711 242 675 781 25 + 0.000 000 000 000 001 776 356 839 400 250 464 677 810 668 945 312 5 =
    0.500 507 372 900 793 612 302 550 172 898 918 390 274 047 851 562 5(10)
  • 5. Put all the numbers into expression to calculate the double precision floating point decimal value:
    (-1)Sign × (1 + Mantissa) × 2(Exponent adjusted) =
    (-1)1 × (1 + 0.500 507 372 900 793 612 302 550 172 898 918 390 274 047 851 562 5) × 262 =
    -1.500 507 372 900 793 612 302 550 172 898 918 390 274 047 851 562 5 × 262 =
    -6 919 868 872 153 800 704(10)

  • 1 - 100 0011 1101 - 1000 0000 0010 0001 0100 0000 0100 1110 0000 0100 0000 1010 1000 converted from 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation to a decimal number (float) in decimal system (in base 10) = -6 919 868 872 153 800 704(10)