What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 4 042 234 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;
- 4 042 234 ÷ 2 = 2 021 117 + 0;
- 2 021 117 ÷ 2 = 1 010 558 + 1;
- 1 010 558 ÷ 2 = 505 279 + 0;
- 505 279 ÷ 2 = 252 639 + 1;
- 252 639 ÷ 2 = 126 319 + 1;
- 126 319 ÷ 2 = 63 159 + 1;
- 63 159 ÷ 2 = 31 579 + 1;
- 31 579 ÷ 2 = 15 789 + 1;
- 15 789 ÷ 2 = 7 894 + 1;
- 7 894 ÷ 2 = 3 947 + 0;
- 3 947 ÷ 2 = 1 973 + 1;
- 1 973 ÷ 2 = 986 + 1;
- 986 ÷ 2 = 493 + 0;
- 493 ÷ 2 = 246 + 1;
- 246 ÷ 2 = 123 + 0;
- 123 ÷ 2 = 61 + 1;
- 61 ÷ 2 = 30 + 1;
- 30 ÷ 2 = 15 + 0;
- 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.
4 042 234(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
4 042 234 (base 10) = 11 1101 1010 1101 1111 1010 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.