Signed: Integer ↗ Binary: 11 111 110 001 010 017 Convert the Integer Number to a Signed Binary. Converting and Writing the Base Ten Decimal System Signed Integer as Binary Code (Written in Base Two)

Signed integer number 11 111 110 001 010 017(10)
converted and written as a signed binary (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;
  • 11 111 110 001 010 017 ÷ 2 = 5 555 555 000 505 008 + 1;
  • 5 555 555 000 505 008 ÷ 2 = 2 777 777 500 252 504 + 0;
  • 2 777 777 500 252 504 ÷ 2 = 1 388 888 750 126 252 + 0;
  • 1 388 888 750 126 252 ÷ 2 = 694 444 375 063 126 + 0;
  • 694 444 375 063 126 ÷ 2 = 347 222 187 531 563 + 0;
  • 347 222 187 531 563 ÷ 2 = 173 611 093 765 781 + 1;
  • 173 611 093 765 781 ÷ 2 = 86 805 546 882 890 + 1;
  • 86 805 546 882 890 ÷ 2 = 43 402 773 441 445 + 0;
  • 43 402 773 441 445 ÷ 2 = 21 701 386 720 722 + 1;
  • 21 701 386 720 722 ÷ 2 = 10 850 693 360 361 + 0;
  • 10 850 693 360 361 ÷ 2 = 5 425 346 680 180 + 1;
  • 5 425 346 680 180 ÷ 2 = 2 712 673 340 090 + 0;
  • 2 712 673 340 090 ÷ 2 = 1 356 336 670 045 + 0;
  • 1 356 336 670 045 ÷ 2 = 678 168 335 022 + 1;
  • 678 168 335 022 ÷ 2 = 339 084 167 511 + 0;
  • 339 084 167 511 ÷ 2 = 169 542 083 755 + 1;
  • 169 542 083 755 ÷ 2 = 84 771 041 877 + 1;
  • 84 771 041 877 ÷ 2 = 42 385 520 938 + 1;
  • 42 385 520 938 ÷ 2 = 21 192 760 469 + 0;
  • 21 192 760 469 ÷ 2 = 10 596 380 234 + 1;
  • 10 596 380 234 ÷ 2 = 5 298 190 117 + 0;
  • 5 298 190 117 ÷ 2 = 2 649 095 058 + 1;
  • 2 649 095 058 ÷ 2 = 1 324 547 529 + 0;
  • 1 324 547 529 ÷ 2 = 662 273 764 + 1;
  • 662 273 764 ÷ 2 = 331 136 882 + 0;
  • 331 136 882 ÷ 2 = 165 568 441 + 0;
  • 165 568 441 ÷ 2 = 82 784 220 + 1;
  • 82 784 220 ÷ 2 = 41 392 110 + 0;
  • 41 392 110 ÷ 2 = 20 696 055 + 0;
  • 20 696 055 ÷ 2 = 10 348 027 + 1;
  • 10 348 027 ÷ 2 = 5 174 013 + 1;
  • 5 174 013 ÷ 2 = 2 587 006 + 1;
  • 2 587 006 ÷ 2 = 1 293 503 + 0;
  • 1 293 503 ÷ 2 = 646 751 + 1;
  • 646 751 ÷ 2 = 323 375 + 1;
  • 323 375 ÷ 2 = 161 687 + 1;
  • 161 687 ÷ 2 = 80 843 + 1;
  • 80 843 ÷ 2 = 40 421 + 1;
  • 40 421 ÷ 2 = 20 210 + 1;
  • 20 210 ÷ 2 = 10 105 + 0;
  • 10 105 ÷ 2 = 5 052 + 1;
  • 5 052 ÷ 2 = 2 526 + 0;
  • 2 526 ÷ 2 = 1 263 + 0;
  • 1 263 ÷ 2 = 631 + 1;
  • 631 ÷ 2 = 315 + 1;
  • 315 ÷ 2 = 157 + 1;
  • 157 ÷ 2 = 78 + 1;
  • 78 ÷ 2 = 39 + 0;
  • 39 ÷ 2 = 19 + 1;
  • 19 ÷ 2 = 9 + 1;
  • 9 ÷ 2 = 4 + 1;
  • 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
  • 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.


11 111 110 001 010 017(10) = 10 0111 0111 1001 0111 1110 1110 0100 1010 1011 1010 0101 0110 0001(2)


3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:

The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 54.


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, 54,

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 11 111 110 001 010 017(10), a signed integer number (with sign),
converted from decimal system (from base 10)
and written as a signed binary (in base 2):

11 111 110 001 010 017(10) = 0000 0000 0010 0111 0111 1001 0111 1110 1110 0100 1010 1011 1010 0101 0110 0001

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

The latest signed integer numbers (that are written in decimal system, in base ten) converted and written as signed binary numbers

How to convert signed integers from decimal system to binary code system

Follow the steps below to convert a signed base ten integer number to signed binary:

  • 1. In a signed binary, first bit (the leftmost) is reserved for sign: 0 = positive integer number, 1 = positive integer number. If the number to be converted is negative, start with its positive version.
  • 2. Divide repeatedly by 2 the positive integer number keeping track of each remainder. STOP when 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 have a length of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ... bits (power of 2) - if needed, fill in extra '0' bits in front of the base 2 number (to the left), up to the right length; this way the first bit (the leftmost one) is always '0', as for a positive representation.
  • 5. To get the negative reprezentation of the number, simply switch the first bit (the leftmost one), from '0' to '1'.

Example: convert the negative number -63 from decimal system (base ten) to signed binary code system:

  • 1. Start with the positive version of the number: |-63| = 63;
  • 2. Divide repeatedly 63 by 2, keeping track of each remainder, until we get a quotient that is equal to zero:
    • division = quotient + remainder
    • 63 ÷ 2 = 31 + 1
    • 31 ÷ 2 = 15 + 1
    • 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:
    63(10) = 11 1111(2)
  • 4. The actual length of base 2 representation number is 6, so the positive binary computer representation length of the signed binary will take in this case 8 bits (the least power of 2 higher than 6) - add extra '0's in front (to the left), up to the required length; this way the first bit (the leftmost one) is to be '0', as for a positive number:
    63(10) = 0011 1111(2)
  • 5. To get the negative integer number representation simply change the first bit (the leftmost), from '0' to '1':
    -63(10) = 1011 1111
  • Number -63(10), signed integer, converted from decimal system (base 10) to signed binary = 1011 1111