What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 42 084 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;
- 42 084 ÷ 2 = 21 042 + 0;
- 21 042 ÷ 2 = 10 521 + 0;
- 10 521 ÷ 2 = 5 260 + 1;
- 5 260 ÷ 2 = 2 630 + 0;
- 2 630 ÷ 2 = 1 315 + 0;
- 1 315 ÷ 2 = 657 + 1;
- 657 ÷ 2 = 328 + 1;
- 328 ÷ 2 = 164 + 0;
- 164 ÷ 2 = 82 + 0;
- 82 ÷ 2 = 41 + 0;
- 41 ÷ 2 = 20 + 1;
- 20 ÷ 2 = 10 + 0;
- 10 ÷ 2 = 5 + 0;
- 5 ÷ 2 = 2 + 1;
- 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.
42 084(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
42 084 (base 10) = 1010 0100 0110 0100 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.