What are the required steps to convert base 10 decimal system
number 901 138 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;
- 901 138 ÷ 2 = 450 569 + 0;
- 450 569 ÷ 2 = 225 284 + 1;
- 225 284 ÷ 2 = 112 642 + 0;
- 112 642 ÷ 2 = 56 321 + 0;
- 56 321 ÷ 2 = 28 160 + 1;
- 28 160 ÷ 2 = 14 080 + 0;
- 14 080 ÷ 2 = 7 040 + 0;
- 7 040 ÷ 2 = 3 520 + 0;
- 3 520 ÷ 2 = 1 760 + 0;
- 1 760 ÷ 2 = 880 + 0;
- 880 ÷ 2 = 440 + 0;
- 440 ÷ 2 = 220 + 0;
- 220 ÷ 2 = 110 + 0;
- 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.
901 138(10) Base 10 decimal system number converted and written as a base 2 unsigned binary equivalent:
901 138 (base 10) = 1101 1100 0000 0001 0010 (base 2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.