What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 2 348 961 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;
- 2 348 961 ÷ 2 = 1 174 480 + 1;
- 1 174 480 ÷ 2 = 587 240 + 0;
- 587 240 ÷ 2 = 293 620 + 0;
- 293 620 ÷ 2 = 146 810 + 0;
- 146 810 ÷ 2 = 73 405 + 0;
- 73 405 ÷ 2 = 36 702 + 1;
- 36 702 ÷ 2 = 18 351 + 0;
- 18 351 ÷ 2 = 9 175 + 1;
- 9 175 ÷ 2 = 4 587 + 1;
- 4 587 ÷ 2 = 2 293 + 1;
- 2 293 ÷ 2 = 1 146 + 1;
- 1 146 ÷ 2 = 573 + 0;
- 573 ÷ 2 = 286 + 1;
- 286 ÷ 2 = 143 + 0;
- 143 ÷ 2 = 71 + 1;
- 71 ÷ 2 = 35 + 1;
- 35 ÷ 2 = 17 + 1;
- 17 ÷ 2 = 8 + 1;
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4 + 0;
- 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.
2 348 961(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
2 348 961 (base 10) = 10 0011 1101 0111 1010 0001 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.