What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 48 651 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;
- 48 651 ÷ 2 = 24 325 + 1;
- 24 325 ÷ 2 = 12 162 + 1;
- 12 162 ÷ 2 = 6 081 + 0;
- 6 081 ÷ 2 = 3 040 + 1;
- 3 040 ÷ 2 = 1 520 + 0;
- 1 520 ÷ 2 = 760 + 0;
- 760 ÷ 2 = 380 + 0;
- 380 ÷ 2 = 190 + 0;
- 190 ÷ 2 = 95 + 0;
- 95 ÷ 2 = 47 + 1;
- 47 ÷ 2 = 23 + 1;
- 23 ÷ 2 = 11 + 1;
- 11 ÷ 2 = 5 + 1;
- 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.
48 651(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
48 651 (base 10) = 1011 1110 0000 1011 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.