2. 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;
- 15 331 073 ÷ 2 = 7 665 536 + 1;
- 7 665 536 ÷ 2 = 3 832 768 + 0;
- 3 832 768 ÷ 2 = 1 916 384 + 0;
- 1 916 384 ÷ 2 = 958 192 + 0;
- 958 192 ÷ 2 = 479 096 + 0;
- 479 096 ÷ 2 = 239 548 + 0;
- 239 548 ÷ 2 = 119 774 + 0;
- 119 774 ÷ 2 = 59 887 + 0;
- 59 887 ÷ 2 = 29 943 + 1;
- 29 943 ÷ 2 = 14 971 + 1;
- 14 971 ÷ 2 = 7 485 + 1;
- 7 485 ÷ 2 = 3 742 + 1;
- 3 742 ÷ 2 = 1 871 + 0;
- 1 871 ÷ 2 = 935 + 1;
- 935 ÷ 2 = 467 + 1;
- 467 ÷ 2 = 233 + 1;
- 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;
3. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive number:
Take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.
15 331 073(10) = 1110 1001 1110 1111 0000 0001(2)
4. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 24.
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) is reserved for 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, 24,
3) so that the first bit (leftmost) could be zero
(we deal with a positive number at this moment)
=== is: 32.
5. 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:
15 331 073(10) = 0000 0000 1110 1001 1110 1111 0000 0001
6. Get the negative integer number representation:
To get the negative integer number representation on 32 bits (4 Bytes),
... change the first bit (the leftmost), from 0 to 1...
Number -15 331 073(10), a signed integer number (with sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as a signed binary (in base 2):
-15 331 073(10) = 1000 0000 1110 1001 1110 1111 0000 0001
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.