What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 15 941 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;
- 15 941 ÷ 2 = 7 970 + 1;
- 7 970 ÷ 2 = 3 985 + 0;
- 3 985 ÷ 2 = 1 992 + 1;
- 1 992 ÷ 2 = 996 + 0;
- 996 ÷ 2 = 498 + 0;
- 498 ÷ 2 = 249 + 0;
- 249 ÷ 2 = 124 + 1;
- 124 ÷ 2 = 62 + 0;
- 62 ÷ 2 = 31 + 0;
- 31 ÷ 2 = 15 + 1;
- 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
- 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.
15 941(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
15 941 (base 10) = 11 1110 0100 0101 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.