What are the steps to convert the base 2 signed binary number
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110(2) to a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer?
1. Is this a positive or a negative number?
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110 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:
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110 = 110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110
3. Map the unsigned binary number's digits versus the corresponding powers of 2 that their place value represent:
262
1 261
1 260
0 259
1 258
0 257
1 256
0 255
0 254
1 253
1 252
1 251
1 250
0 249
0 248
0 247
1 246
0 245
0 244
0 243
0 242
1 241
1 240
1 239
1 238
0 237
0 236
1 235
0 234
1 233
1 232
0 231
1 230
1 229
0 228
0 227
0 226
0 225
1 224
0 223
1 222
0 221
0 220
1 219
0 218
1 217
0 216
0 215
0 214
0 213
1 212
0 211
1 210
1 29
0 28
1 27
0 26
0 25
0 24
0 23
0 22
1 21
1 20
0
4. Multiply each bit by its corresponding power of 2 and add all the terms up.
110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110(2) =
(1 × 262 + 1 × 261 + 0 × 260 + 1 × 259 + 0 × 258 + 1 × 257 + 0 × 256 + 0 × 255 + 1 × 254 + 1 × 253 + 1 × 252 + 1 × 251 + 0 × 250 + 0 × 249 + 0 × 248 + 1 × 247 + 0 × 246 + 0 × 245 + 0 × 244 + 0 × 243 + 1 × 242 + 1 × 241 + 1 × 240 + 1 × 239 + 0 × 238 + 0 × 237 + 1 × 236 + 0 × 235 + 1 × 234 + 1 × 233 + 0 × 232 + 1 × 231 + 1 × 230 + 0 × 229 + 0 × 228 + 0 × 227 + 0 × 226 + 1 × 225 + 0 × 224 + 1 × 223 + 0 × 222 + 0 × 221 + 1 × 220 + 0 × 219 + 1 × 218 + 0 × 217 + 0 × 216 + 0 × 215 + 0 × 214 + 1 × 213 + 0 × 212 + 1 × 211 + 1 × 210 + 0 × 29 + 1 × 28 + 0 × 27 + 0 × 26 + 0 × 25 + 0 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 1 × 21 + 0 × 20)(10) =
(4 611 686 018 427 387 904 + 2 305 843 009 213 693 952 + 0 + 576 460 752 303 423 488 + 0 + 144 115 188 075 855 872 + 0 + 0 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 4 503 599 627 370 496 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 140 737 488 355 328 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 398 046 511 104 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 1 099 511 627 776 + 549 755 813 888 + 0 + 0 + 68 719 476 736 + 0 + 17 179 869 184 + 8 589 934 592 + 0 + 2 147 483 648 + 1 073 741 824 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 33 554 432 + 0 + 8 388 608 + 0 + 0 + 1 048 576 + 0 + 262 144 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 8 192 + 0 + 2 048 + 1 024 + 0 + 256 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 0)(10) =
(4 611 686 018 427 387 904 + 2 305 843 009 213 693 952 + 576 460 752 303 423 488 + 144 115 188 075 855 872 + 18 014 398 509 481 984 + 9 007 199 254 740 992 + 4 503 599 627 370 496 + 2 251 799 813 685 248 + 140 737 488 355 328 + 4 398 046 511 104 + 2 199 023 255 552 + 1 099 511 627 776 + 549 755 813 888 + 68 719 476 736 + 17 179 869 184 + 8 589 934 592 + 2 147 483 648 + 1 073 741 824 + 33 554 432 + 8 388 608 + 1 048 576 + 262 144 + 8 192 + 2 048 + 1 024 + 256 + 4 + 2)(10) =
7 672 031 046 804 974 854(10)
5. If needed, adjust the sign of the integer number by the first digit (leftmost) of the signed binary:
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110(2) = 7 672 031 046 804 974 854(10)
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110(2), Base 2 signed binary number, converted and written as a base 10 decimal system equivalent integer:
0110 1010 0111 1000 1000 0111 1001 0110 1100 0010 1001 0100 0010 1101 0000 0110(2) = 7 672 031 046 804 974 854(10)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.