1. Divide the number repeatedly by 2:
Keep track of each remainder.
We stop when we get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- division = quotient + remainder;
- 970 242 ÷ 2 = 485 121 + 0;
- 485 121 ÷ 2 = 242 560 + 1;
- 242 560 ÷ 2 = 121 280 + 0;
- 121 280 ÷ 2 = 60 640 + 0;
- 60 640 ÷ 2 = 30 320 + 0;
- 30 320 ÷ 2 = 15 160 + 0;
- 15 160 ÷ 2 = 7 580 + 0;
- 7 580 ÷ 2 = 3 790 + 0;
- 3 790 ÷ 2 = 1 895 + 0;
- 1 895 ÷ 2 = 947 + 1;
- 947 ÷ 2 = 473 + 1;
- 473 ÷ 2 = 236 + 1;
- 236 ÷ 2 = 118 + 0;
- 118 ÷ 2 = 59 + 0;
- 59 ÷ 2 = 29 + 1;
- 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.
970 242(10) = 1110 1100 1110 0000 0010(2)
3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 20.
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, 20,
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.
Number 970 242(10), a signed integer number (with sign), converted from decimal system (from base 10) and written as a signed binary in one's complement representation:
970 242(10) = 0000 0000 0000 1110 1100 1110 0000 0010
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.