What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 8 720 785 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;
- 8 720 785 ÷ 2 = 4 360 392 + 1;
- 4 360 392 ÷ 2 = 2 180 196 + 0;
- 2 180 196 ÷ 2 = 1 090 098 + 0;
- 1 090 098 ÷ 2 = 545 049 + 0;
- 545 049 ÷ 2 = 272 524 + 1;
- 272 524 ÷ 2 = 136 262 + 0;
- 136 262 ÷ 2 = 68 131 + 0;
- 68 131 ÷ 2 = 34 065 + 1;
- 34 065 ÷ 2 = 17 032 + 1;
- 17 032 ÷ 2 = 8 516 + 0;
- 8 516 ÷ 2 = 4 258 + 0;
- 4 258 ÷ 2 = 2 129 + 0;
- 2 129 ÷ 2 = 1 064 + 1;
- 1 064 ÷ 2 = 532 + 0;
- 532 ÷ 2 = 266 + 0;
- 266 ÷ 2 = 133 + 0;
- 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.
8 720 785(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
8 720 785 (base 10) = 1000 0101 0001 0001 1001 0001 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.