What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 4 971 397 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;
- 4 971 397 ÷ 2 = 2 485 698 + 1;
- 2 485 698 ÷ 2 = 1 242 849 + 0;
- 1 242 849 ÷ 2 = 621 424 + 1;
- 621 424 ÷ 2 = 310 712 + 0;
- 310 712 ÷ 2 = 155 356 + 0;
- 155 356 ÷ 2 = 77 678 + 0;
- 77 678 ÷ 2 = 38 839 + 0;
- 38 839 ÷ 2 = 19 419 + 1;
- 19 419 ÷ 2 = 9 709 + 1;
- 9 709 ÷ 2 = 4 854 + 1;
- 4 854 ÷ 2 = 2 427 + 0;
- 2 427 ÷ 2 = 1 213 + 1;
- 1 213 ÷ 2 = 606 + 1;
- 606 ÷ 2 = 303 + 0;
- 303 ÷ 2 = 151 + 1;
- 151 ÷ 2 = 75 + 1;
- 75 ÷ 2 = 37 + 1;
- 37 ÷ 2 = 18 + 1;
- 18 ÷ 2 = 9 + 0;
- 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.
4 971 397(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
4 971 397 (base 10) = 100 1011 1101 1011 1000 0101 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.