What are the required steps to convert base 10 integer
number 1 698 334 154 to signed binary code (in base 2)?
- A signed integer, written in base ten, or a decimal system number, is a number written using the digits 0 through 9 and the sign, which can be positive (+) or negative (-). If positive, the sign is usually not written. A number written in base two, or binary, is a number written using only the digits 0 and 1.
1. Divide the number repeatedly by 2:
Keep track of each remainder.
Stop when you get a quotient that is equal to zero.
- division = quotient + remainder;
- 1 698 334 154 ÷ 2 = 849 167 077 + 0;
- 849 167 077 ÷ 2 = 424 583 538 + 1;
- 424 583 538 ÷ 2 = 212 291 769 + 0;
- 212 291 769 ÷ 2 = 106 145 884 + 1;
- 106 145 884 ÷ 2 = 53 072 942 + 0;
- 53 072 942 ÷ 2 = 26 536 471 + 0;
- 26 536 471 ÷ 2 = 13 268 235 + 1;
- 13 268 235 ÷ 2 = 6 634 117 + 1;
- 6 634 117 ÷ 2 = 3 317 058 + 1;
- 3 317 058 ÷ 2 = 1 658 529 + 0;
- 1 658 529 ÷ 2 = 829 264 + 1;
- 829 264 ÷ 2 = 414 632 + 0;
- 414 632 ÷ 2 = 207 316 + 0;
- 207 316 ÷ 2 = 103 658 + 0;
- 103 658 ÷ 2 = 51 829 + 0;
- 51 829 ÷ 2 = 25 914 + 1;
- 25 914 ÷ 2 = 12 957 + 0;
- 12 957 ÷ 2 = 6 478 + 1;
- 6 478 ÷ 2 = 3 239 + 0;
- 3 239 ÷ 2 = 1 619 + 1;
- 1 619 ÷ 2 = 809 + 1;
- 809 ÷ 2 = 404 + 1;
- 404 ÷ 2 = 202 + 0;
- 202 ÷ 2 = 101 + 0;
- 101 ÷ 2 = 50 + 1;
- 50 ÷ 2 = 25 + 0;
- 25 ÷ 2 = 12 + 1;
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6 + 0;
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0;
- 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
- 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.
1 698 334 154(10) = 110 0101 0011 1010 1000 0101 1100 1010(2)
3. 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; ...
- 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, 31,
3) so that the first bit (leftmost) could be zero
(we deal with a positive number at this moment)
=== is: 32.
4. 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:
1 698 334 154(10) Base 10 integer number converted and written as a signed binary code (in base 2):
1 698 334 154(10) = 0110 0101 0011 1010 1000 0101 1100 1010
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.