How to convert the signed integer in decimal system (in base 10):
-1 840 012 358(10)
to a signed binary
1. Start with the positive version of the number:
|-1 840 012 358| = 1 840 012 358
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;
- 1 840 012 358 ÷ 2 = 920 006 179 + 0;
- 920 006 179 ÷ 2 = 460 003 089 + 1;
- 460 003 089 ÷ 2 = 230 001 544 + 1;
- 230 001 544 ÷ 2 = 115 000 772 + 0;
- 115 000 772 ÷ 2 = 57 500 386 + 0;
- 57 500 386 ÷ 2 = 28 750 193 + 0;
- 28 750 193 ÷ 2 = 14 375 096 + 1;
- 14 375 096 ÷ 2 = 7 187 548 + 0;
- 7 187 548 ÷ 2 = 3 593 774 + 0;
- 3 593 774 ÷ 2 = 1 796 887 + 0;
- 1 796 887 ÷ 2 = 898 443 + 1;
- 898 443 ÷ 2 = 449 221 + 1;
- 449 221 ÷ 2 = 224 610 + 1;
- 224 610 ÷ 2 = 112 305 + 0;
- 112 305 ÷ 2 = 56 152 + 1;
- 56 152 ÷ 2 = 28 076 + 0;
- 28 076 ÷ 2 = 14 038 + 0;
- 14 038 ÷ 2 = 7 019 + 0;
- 7 019 ÷ 2 = 3 509 + 1;
- 3 509 ÷ 2 = 1 754 + 1;
- 1 754 ÷ 2 = 877 + 0;
- 877 ÷ 2 = 438 + 1;
- 438 ÷ 2 = 219 + 0;
- 219 ÷ 2 = 109 + 1;
- 109 ÷ 2 = 54 + 1;
- 54 ÷ 2 = 27 + 0;
- 27 ÷ 2 = 13 + 1;
- 13 ÷ 2 = 6 + 1;
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0;
- 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.
1 840 012 358(10) = 110 1101 1010 1100 0101 1100 0100 0110(2)
4. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 31.
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; ...
First bit (the leftmost) is reserved for the sign:
0 = positive integer number, 1 = negative integer number
The least number that is:
a power of 2
and is larger than the actual length, 31,
so that the first bit (leftmost) could be zero
(we deal with a positive number at this moment)
is: 32.
5. 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:
1 840 012 358(10) = 0110 1101 1010 1100 0101 1100 0100 0110
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:
-1 840 012 358(10) =
1110 1101 1010 1100 0101 1100 0100 0110
Conclusion:
Number -1 840 012 358, a signed integer, converted from decimal system (base 10) to signed binary:
-1 840 012 358(10) = 1110 1101 1010 1100 0101 1100 0100 0110
First bit (the leftmost) is reserved for the sign:
0 = positive integer number, 1 = negative integer number
Spaces used to group digits: for binary, by 4; for decimal, by 3.
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