What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 72 011 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;
- 72 011 ÷ 2 = 36 005 + 1;
- 36 005 ÷ 2 = 18 002 + 1;
- 18 002 ÷ 2 = 9 001 + 0;
- 9 001 ÷ 2 = 4 500 + 1;
- 4 500 ÷ 2 = 2 250 + 0;
- 2 250 ÷ 2 = 1 125 + 0;
- 1 125 ÷ 2 = 562 + 1;
- 562 ÷ 2 = 281 + 0;
- 281 ÷ 2 = 140 + 1;
- 140 ÷ 2 = 70 + 0;
- 70 ÷ 2 = 35 + 0;
- 35 ÷ 2 = 17 + 1;
- 17 ÷ 2 = 8 + 1;
- 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.
72 011(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
72 011 (base 10) = 1 0001 1001 0100 1011 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.