What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 163 237 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;
- 163 237 ÷ 2 = 81 618 + 1;
- 81 618 ÷ 2 = 40 809 + 0;
- 40 809 ÷ 2 = 20 404 + 1;
- 20 404 ÷ 2 = 10 202 + 0;
- 10 202 ÷ 2 = 5 101 + 0;
- 5 101 ÷ 2 = 2 550 + 1;
- 2 550 ÷ 2 = 1 275 + 0;
- 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.
163 237(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
163 237 (base 10) = 10 0111 1101 1010 0101 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.