How to convert a signed binary:
0100 0000 0000 0101(2)
to an integer in decimal system (in base 10)
1. Is this a positive or a negative number?
In a signed binary, first bit (the leftmost) is reserved for the sign, 1 = negative, 0 = positive. This bit does not count when calculating the absolute value.
0100 0000 0000 0101 is the binary representation of a positive integer, on 16 bits (2 Bytes).
2. Construct the unsigned binary number, exclude the first bit (the leftmost), that is reserved for the sign:
0100 0000 0000 0101 = 100 0000 0000 0101
3. Map the unsigned binary number's digits versus the corresponding powers of 2 that their place value represent:
214
1 213
0 212
0 211
0 210
0 29
0 28
0 27
0 26
0 25
0 24
0 23
0 22
1 21
0 20
1
4. Multiply each bit by its corresponding power of 2 and add all the terms up:
100 0000 0000 0101(2) =
(1 × 214 + 0 × 213 + 0 × 212 + 0 × 211 + 0 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 0 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 0 × 26 + 0 × 25 + 0 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 1 × 20)(10) =
(16 384 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1)(10) =
(16 384 + 4 + 1)(10) =
16 389(10)
5. If needed, adjust the sign of the integer number by the first digit (leftmost) of the signed binary:
0100 0000 0000 0101(2) = 16 389(10)
Conclusion:
Number 0100 0000 0000 0101(2) converted from signed binary to an integer in decimal system (in base 10):
0100 0000 0000 0101(2) = 16 389(10)
Spaces used to group digits: for binary, by 4; for decimal, by 3.
More operations of this kind:
Convert signed binary numbers to integers in decimal system (base 10)
First bit (the leftmost) is reserved for the sign, 1 = negative, 0 = positive. This bit does not count when calculating the absolute value.
Entered binary number length must be: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 - otherwise extra bits on 0 will be added in front (to the left).