What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 120 653 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;
- 120 653 ÷ 2 = 60 326 + 1;
- 60 326 ÷ 2 = 30 163 + 0;
- 30 163 ÷ 2 = 15 081 + 1;
- 15 081 ÷ 2 = 7 540 + 1;
- 7 540 ÷ 2 = 3 770 + 0;
- 3 770 ÷ 2 = 1 885 + 0;
- 1 885 ÷ 2 = 942 + 1;
- 942 ÷ 2 = 471 + 0;
- 471 ÷ 2 = 235 + 1;
- 235 ÷ 2 = 117 + 1;
- 117 ÷ 2 = 58 + 1;
- 58 ÷ 2 = 29 + 0;
- 29 ÷ 2 = 14 + 1;
- 14 ÷ 2 = 7 + 0;
- 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
- 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
- 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.
120 653(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
120 653 (base 10) = 1 1101 0111 0100 1101 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.