What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 19 159 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;
- 19 159 ÷ 2 = 9 579 + 1;
- 9 579 ÷ 2 = 4 789 + 1;
- 4 789 ÷ 2 = 2 394 + 1;
- 2 394 ÷ 2 = 1 197 + 0;
- 1 197 ÷ 2 = 598 + 1;
- 598 ÷ 2 = 299 + 0;
- 299 ÷ 2 = 149 + 1;
- 149 ÷ 2 = 74 + 1;
- 74 ÷ 2 = 37 + 0;
- 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.
19 159(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
19 159 (base 10) = 100 1010 1101 0111 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.