What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 323 921 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;
- 323 921 ÷ 2 = 161 960 + 1;
- 161 960 ÷ 2 = 80 980 + 0;
- 80 980 ÷ 2 = 40 490 + 0;
- 40 490 ÷ 2 = 20 245 + 0;
- 20 245 ÷ 2 = 10 122 + 1;
- 10 122 ÷ 2 = 5 061 + 0;
- 5 061 ÷ 2 = 2 530 + 1;
- 2 530 ÷ 2 = 1 265 + 0;
- 1 265 ÷ 2 = 632 + 1;
- 632 ÷ 2 = 316 + 0;
- 316 ÷ 2 = 158 + 0;
- 158 ÷ 2 = 79 + 0;
- 79 ÷ 2 = 39 + 1;
- 39 ÷ 2 = 19 + 1;
- 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.
323 921(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
323 921 (base 10) = 100 1111 0001 0101 0001 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.