What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 5 021 968 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;
- 5 021 968 ÷ 2 = 2 510 984 + 0;
- 2 510 984 ÷ 2 = 1 255 492 + 0;
- 1 255 492 ÷ 2 = 627 746 + 0;
- 627 746 ÷ 2 = 313 873 + 0;
- 313 873 ÷ 2 = 156 936 + 1;
- 156 936 ÷ 2 = 78 468 + 0;
- 78 468 ÷ 2 = 39 234 + 0;
- 39 234 ÷ 2 = 19 617 + 0;
- 19 617 ÷ 2 = 9 808 + 1;
- 9 808 ÷ 2 = 4 904 + 0;
- 4 904 ÷ 2 = 2 452 + 0;
- 2 452 ÷ 2 = 1 226 + 0;
- 1 226 ÷ 2 = 613 + 0;
- 613 ÷ 2 = 306 + 1;
- 306 ÷ 2 = 153 + 0;
- 153 ÷ 2 = 76 + 1;
- 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.
5 021 968(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
5 021 968 (base 10) = 100 1100 1010 0001 0001 0000 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.