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;
- 111 111 711 ÷ 2 = 55 555 855 + 1;
- 55 555 855 ÷ 2 = 27 777 927 + 1;
- 27 777 927 ÷ 2 = 13 888 963 + 1;
- 13 888 963 ÷ 2 = 6 944 481 + 1;
- 6 944 481 ÷ 2 = 3 472 240 + 1;
- 3 472 240 ÷ 2 = 1 736 120 + 0;
- 1 736 120 ÷ 2 = 868 060 + 0;
- 868 060 ÷ 2 = 434 030 + 0;
- 434 030 ÷ 2 = 217 015 + 0;
- 217 015 ÷ 2 = 108 507 + 1;
- 108 507 ÷ 2 = 54 253 + 1;
- 54 253 ÷ 2 = 27 126 + 1;
- 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.
111 111 711(10) = 110 1001 1111 0110 1110 0001 1111(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 111 111 711(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation: