Convert 250 436 313 565 to a Signed Binary in One's (1's) Complement Representation

How to convert decimal number 250 436 313 565(10) to a signed binary in one's (1's) complement representation

What are the steps to convert decimal number
250 436 313 565 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;
  • 250 436 313 565 ÷ 2 = 125 218 156 782 + 1;
  • 125 218 156 782 ÷ 2 = 62 609 078 391 + 0;
  • 62 609 078 391 ÷ 2 = 31 304 539 195 + 1;
  • 31 304 539 195 ÷ 2 = 15 652 269 597 + 1;
  • 15 652 269 597 ÷ 2 = 7 826 134 798 + 1;
  • 7 826 134 798 ÷ 2 = 3 913 067 399 + 0;
  • 3 913 067 399 ÷ 2 = 1 956 533 699 + 1;
  • 1 956 533 699 ÷ 2 = 978 266 849 + 1;
  • 978 266 849 ÷ 2 = 489 133 424 + 1;
  • 489 133 424 ÷ 2 = 244 566 712 + 0;
  • 244 566 712 ÷ 2 = 122 283 356 + 0;
  • 122 283 356 ÷ 2 = 61 141 678 + 0;
  • 61 141 678 ÷ 2 = 30 570 839 + 0;
  • 30 570 839 ÷ 2 = 15 285 419 + 1;
  • 15 285 419 ÷ 2 = 7 642 709 + 1;
  • 7 642 709 ÷ 2 = 3 821 354 + 1;
  • 3 821 354 ÷ 2 = 1 910 677 + 0;
  • 1 910 677 ÷ 2 = 955 338 + 1;
  • 955 338 ÷ 2 = 477 669 + 0;
  • 477 669 ÷ 2 = 238 834 + 1;
  • 238 834 ÷ 2 = 119 417 + 0;
  • 119 417 ÷ 2 = 59 708 + 1;
  • 59 708 ÷ 2 = 29 854 + 0;
  • 29 854 ÷ 2 = 14 927 + 0;
  • 14 927 ÷ 2 = 7 463 + 1;
  • 7 463 ÷ 2 = 3 731 + 1;
  • 3 731 ÷ 2 = 1 865 + 1;
  • 1 865 ÷ 2 = 932 + 1;
  • 932 ÷ 2 = 466 + 0;
  • 466 ÷ 2 = 233 + 0;
  • 233 ÷ 2 = 116 + 1;
  • 116 ÷ 2 = 58 + 0;
  • 58 ÷ 2 = 29 + 0;
  • 29 ÷ 2 = 14 + 1;
  • 14 ÷ 2 = 7 + 0;
  • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
  • 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.

250 436 313 565(10) = 11 1010 0100 1111 0010 1010 1110 0001 1101 1101(2)

3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

  • The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 38.

  • 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, 38,

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 250 436 313 565(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation:

250 436 313 565(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1010 0100 1111 0010 1010 1110 0001 1101 1101

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