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;
- 111 109 259 ÷ 2 = 55 554 629 + 1;
- 55 554 629 ÷ 2 = 27 777 314 + 1;
- 27 777 314 ÷ 2 = 13 888 657 + 0;
- 13 888 657 ÷ 2 = 6 944 328 + 1;
- 6 944 328 ÷ 2 = 3 472 164 + 0;
- 3 472 164 ÷ 2 = 1 736 082 + 0;
- 1 736 082 ÷ 2 = 868 041 + 0;
- 868 041 ÷ 2 = 434 020 + 1;
- 434 020 ÷ 2 = 217 010 + 0;
- 217 010 ÷ 2 = 108 505 + 0;
- 108 505 ÷ 2 = 54 252 + 1;
- 54 252 ÷ 2 = 27 126 + 0;
- 27 126 ÷ 2 = 13 563 + 0;
- 13 563 ÷ 2 = 6 781 + 1;
- 6 781 ÷ 2 = 3 390 + 1;
- 3 390 ÷ 2 = 1 695 + 0;
- 1 695 ÷ 2 = 847 + 1;
- 847 ÷ 2 = 423 + 1;
- 423 ÷ 2 = 211 + 1;
- 211 ÷ 2 = 105 + 1;
- 105 ÷ 2 = 52 + 1;
- 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.
111 109 259(10) = 110 1001 1111 0110 0100 1000 1011(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 111 109 259(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation: