What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 10 010 110 to base 2 unsigned binary equivalent?
- A number written in base ten, or a decimal system number, is a number written using the digits 0 through 9. A number written in base two, or a binary system number, is a number written using only the digits 0 and 1.
1. Divide the number repeatedly by 2:
Keep track of each remainder.
Stop when you get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- division = quotient + remainder;
- 10 010 110 ÷ 2 = 5 005 055 + 0;
- 5 005 055 ÷ 2 = 2 502 527 + 1;
- 2 502 527 ÷ 2 = 1 251 263 + 1;
- 1 251 263 ÷ 2 = 625 631 + 1;
- 625 631 ÷ 2 = 312 815 + 1;
- 312 815 ÷ 2 = 156 407 + 1;
- 156 407 ÷ 2 = 78 203 + 1;
- 78 203 ÷ 2 = 39 101 + 1;
- 39 101 ÷ 2 = 19 550 + 1;
- 19 550 ÷ 2 = 9 775 + 0;
- 9 775 ÷ 2 = 4 887 + 1;
- 4 887 ÷ 2 = 2 443 + 1;
- 2 443 ÷ 2 = 1 221 + 1;
- 1 221 ÷ 2 = 610 + 1;
- 610 ÷ 2 = 305 + 0;
- 305 ÷ 2 = 152 + 1;
- 152 ÷ 2 = 76 + 0;
- 76 ÷ 2 = 38 + 0;
- 38 ÷ 2 = 19 + 0;
- 19 ÷ 2 = 9 + 1;
- 9 ÷ 2 = 4 + 1;
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
- 2 ÷ 2 = 1 + 0;
- 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;
2. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number:
Take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.
10 010 110(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
10 010 110 (base 10) = 1001 1000 1011 1101 1111 1110 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.