What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 258 118 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;
- 258 118 ÷ 2 = 129 059 + 0;
- 129 059 ÷ 2 = 64 529 + 1;
- 64 529 ÷ 2 = 32 264 + 1;
- 32 264 ÷ 2 = 16 132 + 0;
- 16 132 ÷ 2 = 8 066 + 0;
- 8 066 ÷ 2 = 4 033 + 0;
- 4 033 ÷ 2 = 2 016 + 1;
- 2 016 ÷ 2 = 1 008 + 0;
- 1 008 ÷ 2 = 504 + 0;
- 504 ÷ 2 = 252 + 0;
- 252 ÷ 2 = 126 + 0;
- 126 ÷ 2 = 63 + 0;
- 63 ÷ 2 = 31 + 1;
- 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.
258 118(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
258 118 (base 10) = 11 1111 0000 0100 0110 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.