What are the required steps to convert base 10 integer
number 7 127 901 354 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;
- 7 127 901 354 ÷ 2 = 3 563 950 677 + 0;
- 3 563 950 677 ÷ 2 = 1 781 975 338 + 1;
- 1 781 975 338 ÷ 2 = 890 987 669 + 0;
- 890 987 669 ÷ 2 = 445 493 834 + 1;
- 445 493 834 ÷ 2 = 222 746 917 + 0;
- 222 746 917 ÷ 2 = 111 373 458 + 1;
- 111 373 458 ÷ 2 = 55 686 729 + 0;
- 55 686 729 ÷ 2 = 27 843 364 + 1;
- 27 843 364 ÷ 2 = 13 921 682 + 0;
- 13 921 682 ÷ 2 = 6 960 841 + 0;
- 6 960 841 ÷ 2 = 3 480 420 + 1;
- 3 480 420 ÷ 2 = 1 740 210 + 0;
- 1 740 210 ÷ 2 = 870 105 + 0;
- 870 105 ÷ 2 = 435 052 + 1;
- 435 052 ÷ 2 = 217 526 + 0;
- 217 526 ÷ 2 = 108 763 + 0;
- 108 763 ÷ 2 = 54 381 + 1;
- 54 381 ÷ 2 = 27 190 + 1;
- 27 190 ÷ 2 = 13 595 + 0;
- 13 595 ÷ 2 = 6 797 + 1;
- 6 797 ÷ 2 = 3 398 + 1;
- 3 398 ÷ 2 = 1 699 + 0;
- 1 699 ÷ 2 = 849 + 1;
- 849 ÷ 2 = 424 + 1;
- 424 ÷ 2 = 212 + 0;
- 212 ÷ 2 = 106 + 0;
- 106 ÷ 2 = 53 + 0;
- 53 ÷ 2 = 26 + 1;
- 26 ÷ 2 = 13 + 0;
- 13 ÷ 2 = 6 + 1;
- 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.
7 127 901 354(10) = 1 1010 1000 1101 1011 0010 0100 1010 1010(2)
3. Determine the signed binary number bit length:
The base 2 number's actual length, in bits: 33.
- 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, 33,
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:
7 127 901 354(10) Base 10 integer number converted and written as a signed binary code (in base 2):
7 127 901 354(10) = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 1010 1000 1101 1011 0010 0100 1010 1010
Spaces were used to group digits: for binary, by 4, for decimal, by 3.