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;
- 110 001 164 ÷ 2 = 55 000 582 + 0;
- 55 000 582 ÷ 2 = 27 500 291 + 0;
- 27 500 291 ÷ 2 = 13 750 145 + 1;
- 13 750 145 ÷ 2 = 6 875 072 + 1;
- 6 875 072 ÷ 2 = 3 437 536 + 0;
- 3 437 536 ÷ 2 = 1 718 768 + 0;
- 1 718 768 ÷ 2 = 859 384 + 0;
- 859 384 ÷ 2 = 429 692 + 0;
- 429 692 ÷ 2 = 214 846 + 0;
- 214 846 ÷ 2 = 107 423 + 0;
- 107 423 ÷ 2 = 53 711 + 1;
- 53 711 ÷ 2 = 26 855 + 1;
- 26 855 ÷ 2 = 13 427 + 1;
- 13 427 ÷ 2 = 6 713 + 1;
- 6 713 ÷ 2 = 3 356 + 1;
- 3 356 ÷ 2 = 1 678 + 0;
- 1 678 ÷ 2 = 839 + 0;
- 839 ÷ 2 = 419 + 1;
- 419 ÷ 2 = 209 + 1;
- 209 ÷ 2 = 104 + 1;
- 104 ÷ 2 = 52 + 0;
- 52 ÷ 2 = 26 + 0;
- 26 ÷ 2 = 13 + 0;
- 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.
110 001 164(10) = 110 1000 1110 0111 1100 0000 1100(2)
3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 27.
- 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, 27,
3) so that the first bit (leftmost) could be zero
(we deal with a positive number at this moment)
=== is: 32.
4. 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.
Decimal Number 110 001 164(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation: