What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 55 266 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;
- 55 266 ÷ 2 = 27 633 + 0;
- 27 633 ÷ 2 = 13 816 + 1;
- 13 816 ÷ 2 = 6 908 + 0;
- 6 908 ÷ 2 = 3 454 + 0;
- 3 454 ÷ 2 = 1 727 + 0;
- 1 727 ÷ 2 = 863 + 1;
- 863 ÷ 2 = 431 + 1;
- 431 ÷ 2 = 215 + 1;
- 215 ÷ 2 = 107 + 1;
- 107 ÷ 2 = 53 + 1;
- 53 ÷ 2 = 26 + 1;
- 26 ÷ 2 = 13 + 0;
- 13 ÷ 2 = 6 + 1;
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0;
- 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
- 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.
55 266(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
55 266 (base 10) = 1101 0111 1110 0010 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.