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;
- 9 721 149 307 ÷ 2 = 4 860 574 653 + 1;
- 4 860 574 653 ÷ 2 = 2 430 287 326 + 1;
- 2 430 287 326 ÷ 2 = 1 215 143 663 + 0;
- 1 215 143 663 ÷ 2 = 607 571 831 + 1;
- 607 571 831 ÷ 2 = 303 785 915 + 1;
- 303 785 915 ÷ 2 = 151 892 957 + 1;
- 151 892 957 ÷ 2 = 75 946 478 + 1;
- 75 946 478 ÷ 2 = 37 973 239 + 0;
- 37 973 239 ÷ 2 = 18 986 619 + 1;
- 18 986 619 ÷ 2 = 9 493 309 + 1;
- 9 493 309 ÷ 2 = 4 746 654 + 1;
- 4 746 654 ÷ 2 = 2 373 327 + 0;
- 2 373 327 ÷ 2 = 1 186 663 + 1;
- 1 186 663 ÷ 2 = 593 331 + 1;
- 593 331 ÷ 2 = 296 665 + 1;
- 296 665 ÷ 2 = 148 332 + 1;
- 148 332 ÷ 2 = 74 166 + 0;
- 74 166 ÷ 2 = 37 083 + 0;
- 37 083 ÷ 2 = 18 541 + 1;
- 18 541 ÷ 2 = 9 270 + 1;
- 9 270 ÷ 2 = 4 635 + 0;
- 4 635 ÷ 2 = 2 317 + 1;
- 2 317 ÷ 2 = 1 158 + 1;
- 1 158 ÷ 2 = 579 + 0;
- 579 ÷ 2 = 289 + 1;
- 289 ÷ 2 = 144 + 1;
- 144 ÷ 2 = 72 + 0;
- 72 ÷ 2 = 36 + 0;
- 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.
9 721 149 307(10) = 10 0100 0011 0110 1100 1111 0111 0111 1011(2)
3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 34.
- 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, 34,
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 9 721 149 307(10) converted to signed binary in one's complement representation: