What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 156 242 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;
- 156 242 ÷ 2 = 78 121 + 0;
- 78 121 ÷ 2 = 39 060 + 1;
- 39 060 ÷ 2 = 19 530 + 0;
- 19 530 ÷ 2 = 9 765 + 0;
- 9 765 ÷ 2 = 4 882 + 1;
- 4 882 ÷ 2 = 2 441 + 0;
- 2 441 ÷ 2 = 1 220 + 1;
- 1 220 ÷ 2 = 610 + 0;
- 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.
156 242(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
156 242 (base 10) = 10 0110 0010 0101 0010 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.