Convert 1 000 101 011 017 to a Signed Binary in One's (1's) Complement Representation

How to convert decimal number 1 000 101 011 017(10) to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation

What are the steps to convert decimal number
1 000 101 011 017 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. 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;
  • 1 000 101 011 017 ÷ 2 = 500 050 505 508 + 1;
  • 500 050 505 508 ÷ 2 = 250 025 252 754 + 0;
  • 250 025 252 754 ÷ 2 = 125 012 626 377 + 0;
  • 125 012 626 377 ÷ 2 = 62 506 313 188 + 1;
  • 62 506 313 188 ÷ 2 = 31 253 156 594 + 0;
  • 31 253 156 594 ÷ 2 = 15 626 578 297 + 0;
  • 15 626 578 297 ÷ 2 = 7 813 289 148 + 1;
  • 7 813 289 148 ÷ 2 = 3 906 644 574 + 0;
  • 3 906 644 574 ÷ 2 = 1 953 322 287 + 0;
  • 1 953 322 287 ÷ 2 = 976 661 143 + 1;
  • 976 661 143 ÷ 2 = 488 330 571 + 1;
  • 488 330 571 ÷ 2 = 244 165 285 + 1;
  • 244 165 285 ÷ 2 = 122 082 642 + 1;
  • 122 082 642 ÷ 2 = 61 041 321 + 0;
  • 61 041 321 ÷ 2 = 30 520 660 + 1;
  • 30 520 660 ÷ 2 = 15 260 330 + 0;
  • 15 260 330 ÷ 2 = 7 630 165 + 0;
  • 7 630 165 ÷ 2 = 3 815 082 + 1;
  • 3 815 082 ÷ 2 = 1 907 541 + 0;
  • 1 907 541 ÷ 2 = 953 770 + 1;
  • 953 770 ÷ 2 = 476 885 + 0;
  • 476 885 ÷ 2 = 238 442 + 1;
  • 238 442 ÷ 2 = 119 221 + 0;
  • 119 221 ÷ 2 = 59 610 + 1;
  • 59 610 ÷ 2 = 29 805 + 0;
  • 29 805 ÷ 2 = 14 902 + 1;
  • 14 902 ÷ 2 = 7 451 + 0;
  • 7 451 ÷ 2 = 3 725 + 1;
  • 3 725 ÷ 2 = 1 862 + 1;
  • 1 862 ÷ 2 = 931 + 0;
  • 931 ÷ 2 = 465 + 1;
  • 465 ÷ 2 = 232 + 1;
  • 232 ÷ 2 = 116 + 0;
  • 116 ÷ 2 = 58 + 0;
  • 58 ÷ 2 = 29 + 0;
  • 29 ÷ 2 = 14 + 1;
  • 14 ÷ 2 = 7 + 0;
  • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
  • 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.

1 000 101 011 017(10) = 1110 1000 1101 1010 1010 1010 0101 1110 0100 1001(2)

3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

  • The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 40.

  • 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, 40,

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


=== is: 64.


4. Get the positive binary computer representation on 64 bits (8 Bytes):

If needed, add extra 0s in front (to the left) of the base 2 number, up to the required length, 64.


Decimal Number 1 000 101 011 017(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation:

1 000 101 011 017(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1110 1000 1101 1010 1010 1010 0101 1110 0100 1001

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


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