How to convert the base ten number 201 732 to base two:
- 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.
To convert a base ten unsigned number (written in decimal system) to base two (written in binary), follow the steps below.
- Divide the number repeatedly by 2: keep track of each remainder.
- Stop when you get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number: take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.
- Below you can see the conversion process to base two and the related calculations.
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;
- 201 732 ÷ 2 = 100 866 + 0;
- 100 866 ÷ 2 = 50 433 + 0;
- 50 433 ÷ 2 = 25 216 + 1;
- 25 216 ÷ 2 = 12 608 + 0;
- 12 608 ÷ 2 = 6 304 + 0;
- 6 304 ÷ 2 = 3 152 + 0;
- 3 152 ÷ 2 = 1 576 + 0;
- 1 576 ÷ 2 = 788 + 0;
- 788 ÷ 2 = 394 + 0;
- 394 ÷ 2 = 197 + 0;
- 197 ÷ 2 = 98 + 1;
- 98 ÷ 2 = 49 + 0;
- 49 ÷ 2 = 24 + 1;
- 24 ÷ 2 = 12 + 0;
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6 + 0;
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0;
- 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.
Number 201 732(10), a positive integer number (with no sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as an unsigned binary (in base 2):
201 732(10) = 11 0001 0100 0000 0100(2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.