Convert 11 001 100 111 097 to a Signed Binary in One's (1's) Complement Representation

How to convert decimal number 11 001 100 111 097(10) to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation

What are the steps to convert decimal number
11 001 100 111 097 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;
  • 11 001 100 111 097 ÷ 2 = 5 500 550 055 548 + 1;
  • 5 500 550 055 548 ÷ 2 = 2 750 275 027 774 + 0;
  • 2 750 275 027 774 ÷ 2 = 1 375 137 513 887 + 0;
  • 1 375 137 513 887 ÷ 2 = 687 568 756 943 + 1;
  • 687 568 756 943 ÷ 2 = 343 784 378 471 + 1;
  • 343 784 378 471 ÷ 2 = 171 892 189 235 + 1;
  • 171 892 189 235 ÷ 2 = 85 946 094 617 + 1;
  • 85 946 094 617 ÷ 2 = 42 973 047 308 + 1;
  • 42 973 047 308 ÷ 2 = 21 486 523 654 + 0;
  • 21 486 523 654 ÷ 2 = 10 743 261 827 + 0;
  • 10 743 261 827 ÷ 2 = 5 371 630 913 + 1;
  • 5 371 630 913 ÷ 2 = 2 685 815 456 + 1;
  • 2 685 815 456 ÷ 2 = 1 342 907 728 + 0;
  • 1 342 907 728 ÷ 2 = 671 453 864 + 0;
  • 671 453 864 ÷ 2 = 335 726 932 + 0;
  • 335 726 932 ÷ 2 = 167 863 466 + 0;
  • 167 863 466 ÷ 2 = 83 931 733 + 0;
  • 83 931 733 ÷ 2 = 41 965 866 + 1;
  • 41 965 866 ÷ 2 = 20 982 933 + 0;
  • 20 982 933 ÷ 2 = 10 491 466 + 1;
  • 10 491 466 ÷ 2 = 5 245 733 + 0;
  • 5 245 733 ÷ 2 = 2 622 866 + 1;
  • 2 622 866 ÷ 2 = 1 311 433 + 0;
  • 1 311 433 ÷ 2 = 655 716 + 1;
  • 655 716 ÷ 2 = 327 858 + 0;
  • 327 858 ÷ 2 = 163 929 + 0;
  • 163 929 ÷ 2 = 81 964 + 1;
  • 81 964 ÷ 2 = 40 982 + 0;
  • 40 982 ÷ 2 = 20 491 + 0;
  • 20 491 ÷ 2 = 10 245 + 1;
  • 10 245 ÷ 2 = 5 122 + 1;
  • 5 122 ÷ 2 = 2 561 + 0;
  • 2 561 ÷ 2 = 1 280 + 1;
  • 1 280 ÷ 2 = 640 + 0;
  • 640 ÷ 2 = 320 + 0;
  • 320 ÷ 2 = 160 + 0;
  • 160 ÷ 2 = 80 + 0;
  • 80 ÷ 2 = 40 + 0;
  • 40 ÷ 2 = 20 + 0;
  • 20 ÷ 2 = 10 + 0;
  • 10 ÷ 2 = 5 + 0;
  • 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.

11 001 100 111 097(10) = 1010 0000 0001 0110 0100 1010 1010 0000 1100 1111 1001(2)

3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

  • The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 44.

  • 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, 44,

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 11 001 100 111 097(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation:

11 001 100 111 097(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1010 0000 0001 0110 0100 1010 1010 0000 1100 1111 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