Convert 1 011 110 000 411 to a Signed Binary in One's (1's) Complement Representation

How to convert decimal number 1 011 110 000 411(10) to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation

What are the steps to convert decimal number
1 011 110 000 411 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. 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;
  • 1 011 110 000 411 ÷ 2 = 505 555 000 205 + 1;
  • 505 555 000 205 ÷ 2 = 252 777 500 102 + 1;
  • 252 777 500 102 ÷ 2 = 126 388 750 051 + 0;
  • 126 388 750 051 ÷ 2 = 63 194 375 025 + 1;
  • 63 194 375 025 ÷ 2 = 31 597 187 512 + 1;
  • 31 597 187 512 ÷ 2 = 15 798 593 756 + 0;
  • 15 798 593 756 ÷ 2 = 7 899 296 878 + 0;
  • 7 899 296 878 ÷ 2 = 3 949 648 439 + 0;
  • 3 949 648 439 ÷ 2 = 1 974 824 219 + 1;
  • 1 974 824 219 ÷ 2 = 987 412 109 + 1;
  • 987 412 109 ÷ 2 = 493 706 054 + 1;
  • 493 706 054 ÷ 2 = 246 853 027 + 0;
  • 246 853 027 ÷ 2 = 123 426 513 + 1;
  • 123 426 513 ÷ 2 = 61 713 256 + 1;
  • 61 713 256 ÷ 2 = 30 856 628 + 0;
  • 30 856 628 ÷ 2 = 15 428 314 + 0;
  • 15 428 314 ÷ 2 = 7 714 157 + 0;
  • 7 714 157 ÷ 2 = 3 857 078 + 1;
  • 3 857 078 ÷ 2 = 1 928 539 + 0;
  • 1 928 539 ÷ 2 = 964 269 + 1;
  • 964 269 ÷ 2 = 482 134 + 1;
  • 482 134 ÷ 2 = 241 067 + 0;
  • 241 067 ÷ 2 = 120 533 + 1;
  • 120 533 ÷ 2 = 60 266 + 1;
  • 60 266 ÷ 2 = 30 133 + 0;
  • 30 133 ÷ 2 = 15 066 + 1;
  • 15 066 ÷ 2 = 7 533 + 0;
  • 7 533 ÷ 2 = 3 766 + 1;
  • 3 766 ÷ 2 = 1 883 + 0;
  • 1 883 ÷ 2 = 941 + 1;
  • 941 ÷ 2 = 470 + 1;
  • 470 ÷ 2 = 235 + 0;
  • 235 ÷ 2 = 117 + 1;
  • 117 ÷ 2 = 58 + 1;
  • 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.

1 011 110 000 411(10) = 1110 1011 0110 1010 1101 1010 0011 0111 0001 1011(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 1 011 110 000 411(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation:

1 011 110 000 411(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1110 1011 0110 1010 1101 1010 0011 0111 0001 1011

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