What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 10 450 849 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;
- 10 450 849 ÷ 2 = 5 225 424 + 1;
- 5 225 424 ÷ 2 = 2 612 712 + 0;
- 2 612 712 ÷ 2 = 1 306 356 + 0;
- 1 306 356 ÷ 2 = 653 178 + 0;
- 653 178 ÷ 2 = 326 589 + 0;
- 326 589 ÷ 2 = 163 294 + 1;
- 163 294 ÷ 2 = 81 647 + 0;
- 81 647 ÷ 2 = 40 823 + 1;
- 40 823 ÷ 2 = 20 411 + 1;
- 20 411 ÷ 2 = 10 205 + 1;
- 10 205 ÷ 2 = 5 102 + 1;
- 5 102 ÷ 2 = 2 551 + 0;
- 2 551 ÷ 2 = 1 275 + 1;
- 1 275 ÷ 2 = 637 + 1;
- 637 ÷ 2 = 318 + 1;
- 318 ÷ 2 = 159 + 0;
- 159 ÷ 2 = 79 + 1;
- 79 ÷ 2 = 39 + 1;
- 39 ÷ 2 = 19 + 1;
- 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.
10 450 849(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
10 450 849 (base 10) = 1001 1111 0111 0111 1010 0001 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.