What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 68 420 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;
- 68 420 ÷ 2 = 34 210 + 0;
- 34 210 ÷ 2 = 17 105 + 0;
- 17 105 ÷ 2 = 8 552 + 1;
- 8 552 ÷ 2 = 4 276 + 0;
- 4 276 ÷ 2 = 2 138 + 0;
- 2 138 ÷ 2 = 1 069 + 0;
- 1 069 ÷ 2 = 534 + 1;
- 534 ÷ 2 = 267 + 0;
- 267 ÷ 2 = 133 + 1;
- 133 ÷ 2 = 66 + 1;
- 66 ÷ 2 = 33 + 0;
- 33 ÷ 2 = 16 + 1;
- 16 ÷ 2 = 8 + 0;
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4 + 0;
- 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.
68 420(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
68 420 (base 10) = 1 0000 1011 0100 0100 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.