What are the steps to convert the base 2 signed binary number
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010(2) to a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer?
1. Is this a positive or a negative number?
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010 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:
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010 = 011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010
3. Map the unsigned binary number's digits versus the corresponding powers of 2 that their place value represent:
262
0 261
1 260
1 259
0 258
1 257
0 256
1 255
0 254
1 253
1 252
0 251
1 250
0 249
1 248
0 247
0 246
1 245
0 244
1 243
0 242
1 241
1 240
1 239
0 238
1 237
0 236
1 235
0 234
1 233
1 232
1 231
1 230
1 229
1 228
1 227
1 226
0 225
1 224
0 223
1 222
0 221
1 220
1 219
0 218
1 217
0 216
1 215
0 214
1 213
0 212
1 211
0 210
1 29
0 28
1 27
0 26
0 25
0 24
1 23
0 22
0 21
1 20
0
4. Multiply each bit by its corresponding power of 2 and add all the terms up.
011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010(2) =
(0 × 262 + 1 × 261 + 1 × 260 + 0 × 259 + 1 × 258 + 0 × 257 + 1 × 256 + 0 × 255 + 1 × 254 + 1 × 253 + 0 × 252 + 1 × 251 + 0 × 250 + 1 × 249 + 0 × 248 + 0 × 247 + 1 × 246 + 0 × 245 + 1 × 244 + 0 × 243 + 1 × 242 + 1 × 241 + 1 × 240 + 0 × 239 + 1 × 238 + 0 × 237 + 1 × 236 + 0 × 235 + 1 × 234 + 1 × 233 + 1 × 232 + 1 × 231 + 1 × 230 + 1 × 229 + 1 × 228 + 1 × 227 + 0 × 226 + 1 × 225 + 0 × 224 + 1 × 223 + 0 × 222 + 1 × 221 + 1 × 220 + 0 × 219 + 1 × 218 + 0 × 217 + 1 × 216 + 0 × 215 + 1 × 214 + 0 × 213 + 1 × 212 + 0 × 211 + 1 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 1 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 0 × 26 + 0 × 25 + 1 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 21 + 0 × 20)(10) =
(0 + 2 305 843 009 213 693 952 + 1 152 921 504 606 846 976 + 0 + 288 230 376 151 711 744 + 0 + 72 057 594 037 927 936 + 0 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 0 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 0 + 562 949 953 421 312 + 0 + 0 + 70 368 744 177 664 + 0 + 17 592 186 044 416 + 0 + 4 398 046 511 104 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 1 099 511 627 776 + 0 + 274 877 906 944 + 0 + 68 719 476 736 + 0 + 17 179 869 184 + 8 589 934 592 + 4 294 967 296 + 2 147 483 648 + 1 073 741 824 + 536 870 912 + 268 435 456 + 134 217 728 + 0 + 33 554 432 + 0 + 8 388 608 + 0 + 2 097 152 + 1 048 576 + 0 + 262 144 + 0 + 65 536 + 0 + 16 384 + 0 + 4 096 + 0 + 1 024 + 0 + 256 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 16 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0)(10) =
(2 305 843 009 213 693 952 + 1 152 921 504 606 846 976 + 288 230 376 151 711 744 + 72 057 594 037 927 936 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 562 949 953 421 312 + 70 368 744 177 664 + 17 592 186 044 416 + 4 398 046 511 104 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 1 099 511 627 776 + 274 877 906 944 + 68 719 476 736 + 17 179 869 184 + 8 589 934 592 + 4 294 967 296 + 2 147 483 648 + 1 073 741 824 + 536 870 912 + 268 435 456 + 134 217 728 + 33 554 432 + 8 388 608 + 2 097 152 + 1 048 576 + 262 144 + 65 536 + 16 384 + 4 096 + 1 024 + 256 + 16 + 2)(10) =
3 848 984 866 921 469 202(10)
5. If needed, adjust the sign of the integer number by the first digit (leftmost) of the signed binary:
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010(2) = 3 848 984 866 921 469 202(10)
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010(2), Base 2 signed binary number, converted and written as a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer:
0011 0101 0110 1010 0101 0111 0101 0111 1111 1010 1011 0101 0101 0101 0001 0010(2) = 3 848 984 866 921 469 202(10)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.