Two's Complement: Integer ↗ Binary: 696 569 654 286 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 696 569 654 286(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;
  • 696 569 654 286 ÷ 2 = 348 284 827 143 + 0;
  • 348 284 827 143 ÷ 2 = 174 142 413 571 + 1;
  • 174 142 413 571 ÷ 2 = 87 071 206 785 + 1;
  • 87 071 206 785 ÷ 2 = 43 535 603 392 + 1;
  • 43 535 603 392 ÷ 2 = 21 767 801 696 + 0;
  • 21 767 801 696 ÷ 2 = 10 883 900 848 + 0;
  • 10 883 900 848 ÷ 2 = 5 441 950 424 + 0;
  • 5 441 950 424 ÷ 2 = 2 720 975 212 + 0;
  • 2 720 975 212 ÷ 2 = 1 360 487 606 + 0;
  • 1 360 487 606 ÷ 2 = 680 243 803 + 0;
  • 680 243 803 ÷ 2 = 340 121 901 + 1;
  • 340 121 901 ÷ 2 = 170 060 950 + 1;
  • 170 060 950 ÷ 2 = 85 030 475 + 0;
  • 85 030 475 ÷ 2 = 42 515 237 + 1;
  • 42 515 237 ÷ 2 = 21 257 618 + 1;
  • 21 257 618 ÷ 2 = 10 628 809 + 0;
  • 10 628 809 ÷ 2 = 5 314 404 + 1;
  • 5 314 404 ÷ 2 = 2 657 202 + 0;
  • 2 657 202 ÷ 2 = 1 328 601 + 0;
  • 1 328 601 ÷ 2 = 664 300 + 1;
  • 664 300 ÷ 2 = 332 150 + 0;
  • 332 150 ÷ 2 = 166 075 + 0;
  • 166 075 ÷ 2 = 83 037 + 1;
  • 83 037 ÷ 2 = 41 518 + 1;
  • 41 518 ÷ 2 = 20 759 + 0;
  • 20 759 ÷ 2 = 10 379 + 1;
  • 10 379 ÷ 2 = 5 189 + 1;
  • 5 189 ÷ 2 = 2 594 + 1;
  • 2 594 ÷ 2 = 1 297 + 0;
  • 1 297 ÷ 2 = 648 + 1;
  • 648 ÷ 2 = 324 + 0;
  • 324 ÷ 2 = 162 + 0;
  • 162 ÷ 2 = 81 + 0;
  • 81 ÷ 2 = 40 + 1;
  • 40 ÷ 2 = 20 + 0;
  • 20 ÷ 2 = 10 + 0;
  • 10 ÷ 2 = 5 + 0;
  • 5 ÷ 2 = 2 + 1;
  • 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.


696 569 654 286(10) = 1010 0010 0010 1110 1100 1001 0110 1100 0000 1110(2)


3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 40.

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, 40,

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.


Number 696 569 654 286(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:

696 569 654 286(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1010 0010 0010 1110 1100 1001 0110 1100 0000 1110

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

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» Signed integer number 696 569 654 285 converted from decimal system (from base 10) and written as a signed binary in two's complement representation (written in base 2) = ?

» Signed integer number 696 569 654 287 converted from decimal system (from base 10) and written as a signed binary in two's complement representation (written in base 2) = ?

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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