What are the steps to convert the base 2 signed binary number
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100(2) to a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer?
1. Is this a positive or a negative number?
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100 is the binary representation of a positive integer, on 64 bits (8 Bytes).
- In a signed binary, the first bit (the leftmost) is reserved for the sign, 1 = negative, 0 = positive. This bit does not count when calculating the absolute value.
2. Construct the unsigned binary number.
Exclude the first bit (the leftmost), that is reserved for the sign:
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100 = 000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100
3. Map the unsigned binary number's digits versus the corresponding powers of 2 that their place value represent:
262
0 261
0 260
0 259
1 258
1 257
1 256
0 255
1 254
1 253
1 252
0 251
1 250
0 249
0 248
0 247
1 246
0 245
0 244
0 243
1 242
0 241
1 240
0 239
1 238
0 237
0 236
1 235
0 234
0 233
1 232
1 231
0 230
0 229
1 228
0 227
1 226
1 225
0 224
0 223
1 222
1 221
1 220
1 219
0 218
0 217
0 216
1 215
0 214
0 213
0 212
1 211
0 210
1 29
0 28
1 27
0 26
1 25
0 24
1 23
0 22
1 21
0 20
0
4. Multiply each bit by its corresponding power of 2 and add all the terms up.
000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100(2) =
(0 × 262 + 0 × 261 + 0 × 260 + 1 × 259 + 1 × 258 + 1 × 257 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 255 + 1 × 254 + 1 × 253 + 0 × 252 + 1 × 251 + 0 × 250 + 0 × 249 + 0 × 248 + 1 × 247 + 0 × 246 + 0 × 245 + 0 × 244 + 1 × 243 + 0 × 242 + 1 × 241 + 0 × 240 + 1 × 239 + 0 × 238 + 0 × 237 + 1 × 236 + 0 × 235 + 0 × 234 + 1 × 233 + 1 × 232 + 0 × 231 + 0 × 230 + 1 × 229 + 0 × 228 + 1 × 227 + 1 × 226 + 0 × 225 + 0 × 224 + 1 × 223 + 1 × 222 + 1 × 221 + 1 × 220 + 0 × 219 + 0 × 218 + 0 × 217 + 1 × 216 + 0 × 215 + 0 × 214 + 0 × 213 + 1 × 212 + 0 × 211 + 1 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 1 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 1 × 26 + 0 × 25 + 1 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 0 × 20)(10) =
(0 + 0 + 0 + 576 460 752 303 423 488 + 288 230 376 151 711 744 + 144 115 188 075 855 872 + 0 + 36 028 797 018 963 968 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 0 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 140 737 488 355 328 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 8 796 093 022 208 + 0 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 0 + 549 755 813 888 + 0 + 0 + 68 719 476 736 + 0 + 0 + 8 589 934 592 + 4 294 967 296 + 0 + 0 + 536 870 912 + 0 + 134 217 728 + 67 108 864 + 0 + 0 + 8 388 608 + 4 194 304 + 2 097 152 + 1 048 576 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 65 536 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 096 + 0 + 1 024 + 0 + 256 + 0 + 64 + 0 + 16 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0)(10) =
(576 460 752 303 423 488 + 288 230 376 151 711 744 + 144 115 188 075 855 872 + 36 028 797 018 963 968 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 140 737 488 355 328 + 8 796 093 022 208 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 549 755 813 888 + 68 719 476 736 + 8 589 934 592 + 4 294 967 296 + 536 870 912 + 134 217 728 + 67 108 864 + 8 388 608 + 4 194 304 + 2 097 152 + 1 048 576 + 65 536 + 4 096 + 1 024 + 256 + 64 + 16 + 4)(10) =
1 074 260 875 846 686 036(10)
5. If needed, adjust the sign of the integer number by the first digit (leftmost) of the signed binary:
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100(2) = 1 074 260 875 846 686 036(10)
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100(2), Base 2 signed binary number, converted and written as a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer:
0000 1110 1110 1000 1000 1010 1001 0011 0010 1100 1111 0001 0001 0101 0101 0100(2) = 1 074 260 875 846 686 036(10)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.