How to convert the base ten number 56 678 to base two:
- 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.
To convert a base ten unsigned number (written in decimal system) to base two (written in binary), follow the steps below.
- Divide the number repeatedly by 2: keep track of each remainder.
- Stop when you get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number: take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.
- Below you can see the conversion process to base two and the related calculations.
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;
- 56 678 ÷ 2 = 28 339 + 0;
- 28 339 ÷ 2 = 14 169 + 1;
- 14 169 ÷ 2 = 7 084 + 1;
- 7 084 ÷ 2 = 3 542 + 0;
- 3 542 ÷ 2 = 1 771 + 0;
- 1 771 ÷ 2 = 885 + 1;
- 885 ÷ 2 = 442 + 1;
- 442 ÷ 2 = 221 + 0;
- 221 ÷ 2 = 110 + 1;
- 110 ÷ 2 = 55 + 0;
- 55 ÷ 2 = 27 + 1;
- 27 ÷ 2 = 13 + 1;
- 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.
Number 56 678(10), a positive integer number (with no sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as an unsigned binary (in base 2):
56 678(10) = 1101 1101 0110 0110(2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.