How to convert the base ten number 97 221 to base two:
- 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.
To convert a base ten unsigned number (written in decimal system) to base two (written in binary), follow the steps below.
- Divide the number repeatedly by 2: keep track of each remainder.
- Stop when you get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number: take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.
- Below you can see the conversion process to base two and the related calculations.
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;
- 97 221 ÷ 2 = 48 610 + 1;
- 48 610 ÷ 2 = 24 305 + 0;
- 24 305 ÷ 2 = 12 152 + 1;
- 12 152 ÷ 2 = 6 076 + 0;
- 6 076 ÷ 2 = 3 038 + 0;
- 3 038 ÷ 2 = 1 519 + 0;
- 1 519 ÷ 2 = 759 + 1;
- 759 ÷ 2 = 379 + 1;
- 379 ÷ 2 = 189 + 1;
- 189 ÷ 2 = 94 + 1;
- 94 ÷ 2 = 47 + 0;
- 47 ÷ 2 = 23 + 1;
- 23 ÷ 2 = 11 + 1;
- 11 ÷ 2 = 5 + 1;
- 5 ÷ 2 = 2 + 1;
- 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.
Number 97 221(10), a positive integer number (with no sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as an unsigned binary (in base 2):
97 221(10) = 1 0111 1011 1100 0101(2)
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.