What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 311 997 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;
- 311 997 ÷ 2 = 155 998 + 1;
- 155 998 ÷ 2 = 77 999 + 0;
- 77 999 ÷ 2 = 38 999 + 1;
- 38 999 ÷ 2 = 19 499 + 1;
- 19 499 ÷ 2 = 9 749 + 1;
- 9 749 ÷ 2 = 4 874 + 1;
- 4 874 ÷ 2 = 2 437 + 0;
- 2 437 ÷ 2 = 1 218 + 1;
- 1 218 ÷ 2 = 609 + 0;
- 609 ÷ 2 = 304 + 1;
- 304 ÷ 2 = 152 + 0;
- 152 ÷ 2 = 76 + 0;
- 76 ÷ 2 = 38 + 0;
- 38 ÷ 2 = 19 + 0;
- 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.
311 997(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
311 997 (base 10) = 100 1100 0010 1011 1101 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.