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;
- 19 215 757 ÷ 2 = 9 607 878 + 1;
- 9 607 878 ÷ 2 = 4 803 939 + 0;
- 4 803 939 ÷ 2 = 2 401 969 + 1;
- 2 401 969 ÷ 2 = 1 200 984 + 1;
- 1 200 984 ÷ 2 = 600 492 + 0;
- 600 492 ÷ 2 = 300 246 + 0;
- 300 246 ÷ 2 = 150 123 + 0;
- 150 123 ÷ 2 = 75 061 + 1;
- 75 061 ÷ 2 = 37 530 + 1;
- 37 530 ÷ 2 = 18 765 + 0;
- 18 765 ÷ 2 = 9 382 + 1;
- 9 382 ÷ 2 = 4 691 + 0;
- 4 691 ÷ 2 = 2 345 + 1;
- 2 345 ÷ 2 = 1 172 + 1;
- 1 172 ÷ 2 = 586 + 0;
- 586 ÷ 2 = 293 + 0;
- 293 ÷ 2 = 146 + 1;
- 146 ÷ 2 = 73 + 0;
- 73 ÷ 2 = 36 + 1;
- 36 ÷ 2 = 18 + 0;
- 18 ÷ 2 = 9 + 0;
- 9 ÷ 2 = 4 + 1;
- 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
- 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.
19 215 757(10) = 1 0010 0101 0011 0101 1000 1101(2)
3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 25.
- 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, 25,
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 19 215 757(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation: