What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 5 000 724 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;
- 5 000 724 ÷ 2 = 2 500 362 + 0;
- 2 500 362 ÷ 2 = 1 250 181 + 0;
- 1 250 181 ÷ 2 = 625 090 + 1;
- 625 090 ÷ 2 = 312 545 + 0;
- 312 545 ÷ 2 = 156 272 + 1;
- 156 272 ÷ 2 = 78 136 + 0;
- 78 136 ÷ 2 = 39 068 + 0;
- 39 068 ÷ 2 = 19 534 + 0;
- 19 534 ÷ 2 = 9 767 + 0;
- 9 767 ÷ 2 = 4 883 + 1;
- 4 883 ÷ 2 = 2 441 + 1;
- 2 441 ÷ 2 = 1 220 + 1;
- 1 220 ÷ 2 = 610 + 0;
- 610 ÷ 2 = 305 + 0;
- 305 ÷ 2 = 152 + 1;
- 152 ÷ 2 = 76 + 0;
- 76 ÷ 2 = 38 + 0;
- 38 ÷ 2 = 19 + 0;
- 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.
5 000 724(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
5 000 724 (base 10) = 100 1100 0100 1110 0001 0100 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.