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;
- 441 018 456 ÷ 2 = 220 509 228 + 0;
- 220 509 228 ÷ 2 = 110 254 614 + 0;
- 110 254 614 ÷ 2 = 55 127 307 + 0;
- 55 127 307 ÷ 2 = 27 563 653 + 1;
- 27 563 653 ÷ 2 = 13 781 826 + 1;
- 13 781 826 ÷ 2 = 6 890 913 + 0;
- 6 890 913 ÷ 2 = 3 445 456 + 1;
- 3 445 456 ÷ 2 = 1 722 728 + 0;
- 1 722 728 ÷ 2 = 861 364 + 0;
- 861 364 ÷ 2 = 430 682 + 0;
- 430 682 ÷ 2 = 215 341 + 0;
- 215 341 ÷ 2 = 107 670 + 1;
- 107 670 ÷ 2 = 53 835 + 0;
- 53 835 ÷ 2 = 26 917 + 1;
- 26 917 ÷ 2 = 13 458 + 1;
- 13 458 ÷ 2 = 6 729 + 0;
- 6 729 ÷ 2 = 3 364 + 1;
- 3 364 ÷ 2 = 1 682 + 0;
- 1 682 ÷ 2 = 841 + 0;
- 841 ÷ 2 = 420 + 1;
- 420 ÷ 2 = 210 + 0;
- 210 ÷ 2 = 105 + 0;
- 105 ÷ 2 = 52 + 1;
- 52 ÷ 2 = 26 + 0;
- 26 ÷ 2 = 13 + 0;
- 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.
441 018 456(10) = 1 1010 0100 1001 0110 1000 0101 1000(2)
4. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 29.
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, 29,
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:
441 018 456(10) = 0001 1010 0100 1001 0110 1000 0101 1000
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 -441 018 456(10), a signed integer number (with sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as a signed binary (in base 2):
-441 018 456(10) = 1001 1010 0100 1001 0110 1000 0101 1000
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.