What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 8 671 020 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;
- 8 671 020 ÷ 2 = 4 335 510 + 0;
- 4 335 510 ÷ 2 = 2 167 755 + 0;
- 2 167 755 ÷ 2 = 1 083 877 + 1;
- 1 083 877 ÷ 2 = 541 938 + 1;
- 541 938 ÷ 2 = 270 969 + 0;
- 270 969 ÷ 2 = 135 484 + 1;
- 135 484 ÷ 2 = 67 742 + 0;
- 67 742 ÷ 2 = 33 871 + 0;
- 33 871 ÷ 2 = 16 935 + 1;
- 16 935 ÷ 2 = 8 467 + 1;
- 8 467 ÷ 2 = 4 233 + 1;
- 4 233 ÷ 2 = 2 116 + 1;
- 2 116 ÷ 2 = 1 058 + 0;
- 1 058 ÷ 2 = 529 + 0;
- 529 ÷ 2 = 264 + 1;
- 264 ÷ 2 = 132 + 0;
- 132 ÷ 2 = 66 + 0;
- 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.
8 671 020(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
8 671 020 (base 10) = 1000 0100 0100 1111 0010 1100 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.