Two's Complement: Integer ↗ Binary: 1 010 001 100 Convert the Integer Number to a Signed Binary in Two's Complement Representation. Write the Base Ten Decimal System Number as a Binary Code (Written in Base Two)

Signed integer number 1 010 001 100(10) converted and written as a signed binary in two's complement representation (base 2) = ?

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;
  • 1 010 001 100 ÷ 2 = 505 000 550 + 0;
  • 505 000 550 ÷ 2 = 252 500 275 + 0;
  • 252 500 275 ÷ 2 = 126 250 137 + 1;
  • 126 250 137 ÷ 2 = 63 125 068 + 1;
  • 63 125 068 ÷ 2 = 31 562 534 + 0;
  • 31 562 534 ÷ 2 = 15 781 267 + 0;
  • 15 781 267 ÷ 2 = 7 890 633 + 1;
  • 7 890 633 ÷ 2 = 3 945 316 + 1;
  • 3 945 316 ÷ 2 = 1 972 658 + 0;
  • 1 972 658 ÷ 2 = 986 329 + 0;
  • 986 329 ÷ 2 = 493 164 + 1;
  • 493 164 ÷ 2 = 246 582 + 0;
  • 246 582 ÷ 2 = 123 291 + 0;
  • 123 291 ÷ 2 = 61 645 + 1;
  • 61 645 ÷ 2 = 30 822 + 1;
  • 30 822 ÷ 2 = 15 411 + 0;
  • 15 411 ÷ 2 = 7 705 + 1;
  • 7 705 ÷ 2 = 3 852 + 1;
  • 3 852 ÷ 2 = 1 926 + 0;
  • 1 926 ÷ 2 = 963 + 0;
  • 963 ÷ 2 = 481 + 1;
  • 481 ÷ 2 = 240 + 1;
  • 240 ÷ 2 = 120 + 0;
  • 120 ÷ 2 = 60 + 0;
  • 60 ÷ 2 = 30 + 0;
  • 30 ÷ 2 = 15 + 0;
  • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
  • 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.


1 010 001 100(10) = 11 1100 0011 0011 0110 0100 1100 1100(2)


3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 30.

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, 30,

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 1 010 001 100(10), a signed integer number (with sign), converted from decimal system (from base 10) and written as a signed binary in two's complement representation:

1 010 001 100(10) = 0011 1100 0011 0011 0110 0100 1100 1100

Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.

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How to convert signed integers from decimal system to signed binary in two's complement representation

Follow the steps below to convert a signed base 10 integer number to signed binary in two'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, keeping track of each remainder, until we get a quotient that is 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, add extra bits on 0 in front (to the left) of the base 2 number above, up to the required length, so that the first bit (the leftmost) will 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 1s and all 1 bits with 0s (reversing the digits).
  • 6. To get the negative integer number, in signed binary two's complement representation, add 1 to the number above.

Example: convert the negative number -60 from the decimal system (base ten) to signed binary in two's complement:

  • 1. Start with the positive version of the number: |-60| = 60
  • 2. Divide repeatedly 60 by 2, keeping track of each remainder:
    • division = quotient + remainder
    • 60 ÷ 2 = 30 + 0
    • 30 ÷ 2 = 15 + 0
    • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1
    • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1
    • 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:
    60(10) = 11 1100(2)
  • 4. Bit length of base 2 representation number is 6, so the positive binary computer representation of a signed binary will take in this particular case 8 bits (the least power of 2 larger than 6) - add extra 0 digits in front of the base 2 number, up to the required length:
    60(10) = 0011 1100(2)
  • 5. To get the negative integer number representation in signed binary one's complement, replace all the 0 bits with 1s and all 1 bits with 0s (reversing the digits):
    !(0011 1100) = 1100 0011
  • 6. To get the negative integer number, signed binary in two's complement representation, add 1 to the number above:
    -60(10) = 1100 0011 + 1 = 1100 0100
  • Number -60(10), signed integer, converted from decimal system (base 10) to signed binary two's complement representation = 1100 0100