What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 1 238 010 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;
- 1 238 010 ÷ 2 = 619 005 + 0;
- 619 005 ÷ 2 = 309 502 + 1;
- 309 502 ÷ 2 = 154 751 + 0;
- 154 751 ÷ 2 = 77 375 + 1;
- 77 375 ÷ 2 = 38 687 + 1;
- 38 687 ÷ 2 = 19 343 + 1;
- 19 343 ÷ 2 = 9 671 + 1;
- 9 671 ÷ 2 = 4 835 + 1;
- 4 835 ÷ 2 = 2 417 + 1;
- 2 417 ÷ 2 = 1 208 + 1;
- 1 208 ÷ 2 = 604 + 0;
- 604 ÷ 2 = 302 + 0;
- 302 ÷ 2 = 151 + 0;
- 151 ÷ 2 = 75 + 1;
- 75 ÷ 2 = 37 + 1;
- 37 ÷ 2 = 18 + 1;
- 18 ÷ 2 = 9 + 0;
- 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.
1 238 010(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
1 238 010 (base 10) = 1 0010 1110 0011 1111 1010 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.