Convert -2 147 221 411 to a Signed Binary in One's (1's) Complement Representation

How to convert decimal number -2 147 221 411(10) to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation

What are the steps to convert decimal number
-2 147 221 411 to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation?

  • A signed integer, written in base ten, or a decimal system number, is a number written using the digits 0 through 9 and the sign, which can be positive (+) or negative (-). If positive, the sign is usually not written. A number written in base two, or binary, is a number written using only the digits 0 and 1.

1. Start with the positive version of the number:

|-2 147 221 411| = 2 147 221 411

2. 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;
  • 2 147 221 411 ÷ 2 = 1 073 610 705 + 1;
  • 1 073 610 705 ÷ 2 = 536 805 352 + 1;
  • 536 805 352 ÷ 2 = 268 402 676 + 0;
  • 268 402 676 ÷ 2 = 134 201 338 + 0;
  • 134 201 338 ÷ 2 = 67 100 669 + 0;
  • 67 100 669 ÷ 2 = 33 550 334 + 1;
  • 33 550 334 ÷ 2 = 16 775 167 + 0;
  • 16 775 167 ÷ 2 = 8 387 583 + 1;
  • 8 387 583 ÷ 2 = 4 193 791 + 1;
  • 4 193 791 ÷ 2 = 2 096 895 + 1;
  • 2 096 895 ÷ 2 = 1 048 447 + 1;
  • 1 048 447 ÷ 2 = 524 223 + 1;
  • 524 223 ÷ 2 = 262 111 + 1;
  • 262 111 ÷ 2 = 131 055 + 1;
  • 131 055 ÷ 2 = 65 527 + 1;
  • 65 527 ÷ 2 = 32 763 + 1;
  • 32 763 ÷ 2 = 16 381 + 1;
  • 16 381 ÷ 2 = 8 190 + 1;
  • 8 190 ÷ 2 = 4 095 + 0;
  • 4 095 ÷ 2 = 2 047 + 1;
  • 2 047 ÷ 2 = 1 023 + 1;
  • 1 023 ÷ 2 = 511 + 1;
  • 511 ÷ 2 = 255 + 1;
  • 255 ÷ 2 = 127 + 1;
  • 127 ÷ 2 = 63 + 1;
  • 63 ÷ 2 = 31 + 1;
  • 31 ÷ 2 = 15 + 1;
  • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
  • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
  • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

3. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number:

Take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.

2 147 221 411(10) = 111 1111 1111 1011 1111 1111 1010 0011(2)

4. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

  • The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 31.

  • A signed binary's bit length must be equal to a power of 2, as of:
  • 21 = 2; 22 = 4; 23 = 8; 24 = 16; 25 = 32; 26 = 64; ...
  • The first bit (the leftmost) indicates the sign:
  • 0 = positive integer number, 1 = negative integer number

The least number that is:

1) a power of 2

2) and is larger than the actual length, 31,

3) so that the first bit (leftmost) could be zero
(we deal with a positive number at this moment)

=== is: 32.


5. Get the positive binary computer representation on 32 bits (4 Bytes):

If needed, add extra 0s in front (to the left) of the base 2 number, up to the required length, 32.


2 147 221 411(10) = 0111 1111 1111 1011 1111 1111 1010 0011

6. Get the negative integer number representation:

  • To write the negative integer number on 32 bits (4 Bytes), as a signed binary in one's complement representation,

  • ... Reverse all the bits from 0 to 1 and from 1 to 0 (flip the digits).


-2 147 221 411(10) = !(0111 1111 1111 1011 1111 1111 1010 0011)


Decimal Number -2 147 221 411(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation:

-2 147 221 411(10) = 1000 0000 0000 0100 0000 0000 0101 1100

Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.

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How to convert signed integers from the decimal system to signed binary in one's complement representation

Follow the steps below to convert a signed base 10 integer number to signed binary in one's complement representation:

  • 1. If the number to be converted is negative, start with the positive version of the number.
  • 2. Divide repeatedly by 2 the positive representation of the integer number that is to be converted to binary, keeping track of each remainder, until we get a quotient that is equal to ZERO.
  • 3. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number, by taking all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above. Thus, the last remainder of the divisions becomes the first symbol (the leftmost) of the base two number, while the first remainder becomes the last symbol (the rightmost).
  • 4. Binary numbers represented in computer language must have 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ... bit length (a power of 2) - if needed, fill in '0' bits in front (to the left) of the base 2 number calculated above, up to the right length; this way the first bit (leftmost) will always be '0', correctly representing a positive number.
  • 5. To get the negative integer number representation in signed binary one's complement, replace all '0' bits with '1's and all '1' bits with '0's.

Example: convert the negative number -49 from the decimal system (base ten) to signed binary one's complement:

  • 1. Start with the positive version of the number: |-49| = 49
  • 2. Divide repeatedly 49 by 2, keeping track of each remainder:
    • division = quotient + remainder
    • 49 ÷ 2 = 24 + 1
    • 24 ÷ 2 = 12 + 0
    • 12 ÷ 2 = 6 + 0
    • 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0
    • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1
    • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1
  • 3. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number, by taking all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above:
    49(10) = 11 0001(2)
  • 4. The actual bit length of base 2 representation is 6, so the positive binary computer representation of a signed binary will take in this case 8 bits (the least power of 2 that is larger than 6) - add '0's in front of the base 2 number, up to the required length:
    49(10) = 0011 0001(2)
  • 5. To get the negative integer number representation in signed binary one's complement, replace all '0' bits with '1's and all '1' bits with '0's:
    -49(10) = 1100 1110
  • Number -49(10), signed integer, converted from the decimal system (base 10) to signed binary in one's complement representation = 1100 1110