-0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal -0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79(10) to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation standard (1 bit for sign, 11 bits for exponent, 52 bits for mantissa)

What are the steps to convert decimal number
-0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79(10) to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation (1 bit for sign, 11 bits for exponent, 52 bits for mantissa)

1. Start with the positive version of the number:

|-0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79| = 0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79


2. First, convert to binary (in base 2) the integer part: 0.
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;
  • 0 ÷ 2 = 0 + 0;

3. Construct the base 2 representation of the integer part of the number.

Take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.

0(10) =

0(2)


4. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79.

Multiply it repeatedly by 2.

Keep track of each integer part of the results.

Stop when we get a fractional part that is equal to zero.


  • #) multiplying = integer + fractional part;
  • 1) 0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 612 529 247 170 725 028 127 308 313 712 210 065 58;
  • 2) 0.001 612 529 247 170 725 028 127 308 313 712 210 065 58 × 2 = 0 + 0.003 225 058 494 341 450 056 254 616 627 424 420 131 16;
  • 3) 0.003 225 058 494 341 450 056 254 616 627 424 420 131 16 × 2 = 0 + 0.006 450 116 988 682 900 112 509 233 254 848 840 262 32;
  • 4) 0.006 450 116 988 682 900 112 509 233 254 848 840 262 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.012 900 233 977 365 800 225 018 466 509 697 680 524 64;
  • 5) 0.012 900 233 977 365 800 225 018 466 509 697 680 524 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.025 800 467 954 731 600 450 036 933 019 395 361 049 28;
  • 6) 0.025 800 467 954 731 600 450 036 933 019 395 361 049 28 × 2 = 0 + 0.051 600 935 909 463 200 900 073 866 038 790 722 098 56;
  • 7) 0.051 600 935 909 463 200 900 073 866 038 790 722 098 56 × 2 = 0 + 0.103 201 871 818 926 401 800 147 732 077 581 444 197 12;
  • 8) 0.103 201 871 818 926 401 800 147 732 077 581 444 197 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.206 403 743 637 852 803 600 295 464 155 162 888 394 24;
  • 9) 0.206 403 743 637 852 803 600 295 464 155 162 888 394 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.412 807 487 275 705 607 200 590 928 310 325 776 788 48;
  • 10) 0.412 807 487 275 705 607 200 590 928 310 325 776 788 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.825 614 974 551 411 214 401 181 856 620 651 553 576 96;
  • 11) 0.825 614 974 551 411 214 401 181 856 620 651 553 576 96 × 2 = 1 + 0.651 229 949 102 822 428 802 363 713 241 303 107 153 92;
  • 12) 0.651 229 949 102 822 428 802 363 713 241 303 107 153 92 × 2 = 1 + 0.302 459 898 205 644 857 604 727 426 482 606 214 307 84;
  • 13) 0.302 459 898 205 644 857 604 727 426 482 606 214 307 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.604 919 796 411 289 715 209 454 852 965 212 428 615 68;
  • 14) 0.604 919 796 411 289 715 209 454 852 965 212 428 615 68 × 2 = 1 + 0.209 839 592 822 579 430 418 909 705 930 424 857 231 36;
  • 15) 0.209 839 592 822 579 430 418 909 705 930 424 857 231 36 × 2 = 0 + 0.419 679 185 645 158 860 837 819 411 860 849 714 462 72;
  • 16) 0.419 679 185 645 158 860 837 819 411 860 849 714 462 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.839 358 371 290 317 721 675 638 823 721 699 428 925 44;
  • 17) 0.839 358 371 290 317 721 675 638 823 721 699 428 925 44 × 2 = 1 + 0.678 716 742 580 635 443 351 277 647 443 398 857 850 88;
  • 18) 0.678 716 742 580 635 443 351 277 647 443 398 857 850 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.357 433 485 161 270 886 702 555 294 886 797 715 701 76;
  • 19) 0.357 433 485 161 270 886 702 555 294 886 797 715 701 76 × 2 = 0 + 0.714 866 970 322 541 773 405 110 589 773 595 431 403 52;
  • 20) 0.714 866 970 322 541 773 405 110 589 773 595 431 403 52 × 2 = 1 + 0.429 733 940 645 083 546 810 221 179 547 190 862 807 04;
  • 21) 0.429 733 940 645 083 546 810 221 179 547 190 862 807 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.859 467 881 290 167 093 620 442 359 094 381 725 614 08;
  • 22) 0.859 467 881 290 167 093 620 442 359 094 381 725 614 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.718 935 762 580 334 187 240 884 718 188 763 451 228 16;
  • 23) 0.718 935 762 580 334 187 240 884 718 188 763 451 228 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.437 871 525 160 668 374 481 769 436 377 526 902 456 32;
  • 24) 0.437 871 525 160 668 374 481 769 436 377 526 902 456 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.875 743 050 321 336 748 963 538 872 755 053 804 912 64;
  • 25) 0.875 743 050 321 336 748 963 538 872 755 053 804 912 64 × 2 = 1 + 0.751 486 100 642 673 497 927 077 745 510 107 609 825 28;
  • 26) 0.751 486 100 642 673 497 927 077 745 510 107 609 825 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.502 972 201 285 346 995 854 155 491 020 215 219 650 56;
  • 27) 0.502 972 201 285 346 995 854 155 491 020 215 219 650 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.005 944 402 570 693 991 708 310 982 040 430 439 301 12;
  • 28) 0.005 944 402 570 693 991 708 310 982 040 430 439 301 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.011 888 805 141 387 983 416 621 964 080 860 878 602 24;
  • 29) 0.011 888 805 141 387 983 416 621 964 080 860 878 602 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.023 777 610 282 775 966 833 243 928 161 721 757 204 48;
  • 30) 0.023 777 610 282 775 966 833 243 928 161 721 757 204 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.047 555 220 565 551 933 666 487 856 323 443 514 408 96;
  • 31) 0.047 555 220 565 551 933 666 487 856 323 443 514 408 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.095 110 441 131 103 867 332 975 712 646 887 028 817 92;
  • 32) 0.095 110 441 131 103 867 332 975 712 646 887 028 817 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.190 220 882 262 207 734 665 951 425 293 774 057 635 84;
  • 33) 0.190 220 882 262 207 734 665 951 425 293 774 057 635 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.380 441 764 524 415 469 331 902 850 587 548 115 271 68;
  • 34) 0.380 441 764 524 415 469 331 902 850 587 548 115 271 68 × 2 = 0 + 0.760 883 529 048 830 938 663 805 701 175 096 230 543 36;
  • 35) 0.760 883 529 048 830 938 663 805 701 175 096 230 543 36 × 2 = 1 + 0.521 767 058 097 661 877 327 611 402 350 192 461 086 72;
  • 36) 0.521 767 058 097 661 877 327 611 402 350 192 461 086 72 × 2 = 1 + 0.043 534 116 195 323 754 655 222 804 700 384 922 173 44;
  • 37) 0.043 534 116 195 323 754 655 222 804 700 384 922 173 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.087 068 232 390 647 509 310 445 609 400 769 844 346 88;
  • 38) 0.087 068 232 390 647 509 310 445 609 400 769 844 346 88 × 2 = 0 + 0.174 136 464 781 295 018 620 891 218 801 539 688 693 76;
  • 39) 0.174 136 464 781 295 018 620 891 218 801 539 688 693 76 × 2 = 0 + 0.348 272 929 562 590 037 241 782 437 603 079 377 387 52;
  • 40) 0.348 272 929 562 590 037 241 782 437 603 079 377 387 52 × 2 = 0 + 0.696 545 859 125 180 074 483 564 875 206 158 754 775 04;
  • 41) 0.696 545 859 125 180 074 483 564 875 206 158 754 775 04 × 2 = 1 + 0.393 091 718 250 360 148 967 129 750 412 317 509 550 08;
  • 42) 0.393 091 718 250 360 148 967 129 750 412 317 509 550 08 × 2 = 0 + 0.786 183 436 500 720 297 934 259 500 824 635 019 100 16;
  • 43) 0.786 183 436 500 720 297 934 259 500 824 635 019 100 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.572 366 873 001 440 595 868 519 001 649 270 038 200 32;
  • 44) 0.572 366 873 001 440 595 868 519 001 649 270 038 200 32 × 2 = 1 + 0.144 733 746 002 881 191 737 038 003 298 540 076 400 64;
  • 45) 0.144 733 746 002 881 191 737 038 003 298 540 076 400 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.289 467 492 005 762 383 474 076 006 597 080 152 801 28;
  • 46) 0.289 467 492 005 762 383 474 076 006 597 080 152 801 28 × 2 = 0 + 0.578 934 984 011 524 766 948 152 013 194 160 305 602 56;
  • 47) 0.578 934 984 011 524 766 948 152 013 194 160 305 602 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.157 869 968 023 049 533 896 304 026 388 320 611 205 12;
  • 48) 0.157 869 968 023 049 533 896 304 026 388 320 611 205 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.315 739 936 046 099 067 792 608 052 776 641 222 410 24;
  • 49) 0.315 739 936 046 099 067 792 608 052 776 641 222 410 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.631 479 872 092 198 135 585 216 105 553 282 444 820 48;
  • 50) 0.631 479 872 092 198 135 585 216 105 553 282 444 820 48 × 2 = 1 + 0.262 959 744 184 396 271 170 432 211 106 564 889 640 96;
  • 51) 0.262 959 744 184 396 271 170 432 211 106 564 889 640 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.525 919 488 368 792 542 340 864 422 213 129 779 281 92;
  • 52) 0.525 919 488 368 792 542 340 864 422 213 129 779 281 92 × 2 = 1 + 0.051 838 976 737 585 084 681 728 844 426 259 558 563 84;
  • 53) 0.051 838 976 737 585 084 681 728 844 426 259 558 563 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.103 677 953 475 170 169 363 457 688 852 519 117 127 68;
  • 54) 0.103 677 953 475 170 169 363 457 688 852 519 117 127 68 × 2 = 0 + 0.207 355 906 950 340 338 726 915 377 705 038 234 255 36;
  • 55) 0.207 355 906 950 340 338 726 915 377 705 038 234 255 36 × 2 = 0 + 0.414 711 813 900 680 677 453 830 755 410 076 468 510 72;
  • 56) 0.414 711 813 900 680 677 453 830 755 410 076 468 510 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.829 423 627 801 361 354 907 661 510 820 152 937 021 44;
  • 57) 0.829 423 627 801 361 354 907 661 510 820 152 937 021 44 × 2 = 1 + 0.658 847 255 602 722 709 815 323 021 640 305 874 042 88;
  • 58) 0.658 847 255 602 722 709 815 323 021 640 305 874 042 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.317 694 511 205 445 419 630 646 043 280 611 748 085 76;
  • 59) 0.317 694 511 205 445 419 630 646 043 280 611 748 085 76 × 2 = 0 + 0.635 389 022 410 890 839 261 292 086 561 223 496 171 52;
  • 60) 0.635 389 022 410 890 839 261 292 086 561 223 496 171 52 × 2 = 1 + 0.270 778 044 821 781 678 522 584 173 122 446 992 343 04;
  • 61) 0.270 778 044 821 781 678 522 584 173 122 446 992 343 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.541 556 089 643 563 357 045 168 346 244 893 984 686 08;
  • 62) 0.541 556 089 643 563 357 045 168 346 244 893 984 686 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.083 112 179 287 126 714 090 336 692 489 787 969 372 16;
  • 63) 0.083 112 179 287 126 714 090 336 692 489 787 969 372 16 × 2 = 0 + 0.166 224 358 574 253 428 180 673 384 979 575 938 744 32;

We didn't get any fractional part that was equal to zero. But we had enough iterations (over Mantissa limit) and at least one integer that was different from zero => FULL STOP (Losing precision - the converted number we get in the end will be just a very good approximation of the initial one).


5. Construct the base 2 representation of the fractional part of the number.

Take all the integer parts of the multiplying operations, starting from the top of the constructed list above:


0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79(10) =

0.0000 0000 0011 0100 1101 0110 1110 0000 0011 0000 1011 0010 0101 0000 1101 010(2)

6. Positive number before normalization:

0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79(10) =

0.0000 0000 0011 0100 1101 0110 1110 0000 0011 0000 1011 0010 0101 0000 1101 010(2)

7. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 11 positions to the right, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79(10) =

0.0000 0000 0011 0100 1101 0110 1110 0000 0011 0000 1011 0010 0101 0000 1101 010(2) =

0.0000 0000 0011 0100 1101 0110 1110 0000 0011 0000 1011 0010 0101 0000 1101 010(2) × 20 =

1.1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010(2) × 2-11


8. Up to this moment, there are the following elements that would feed into the 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

Sign 1 (a negative number)

Exponent (unadjusted): -11

Mantissa (not normalized):
1.1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010


9. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =

Exponent (unadjusted) + 2(11-1) - 1 =

-11 + 2(11-1) - 1 =

(-11 + 1 023)(10) =

1 012(10)


10. Convert the adjusted exponent from the decimal (base 10) to 11 bit binary.

Use the same technique of repeatedly dividing by 2:


  • division = quotient + remainder;
  • 1 012 ÷ 2 = 506 + 0;
  • 506 ÷ 2 = 253 + 0;
  • 253 ÷ 2 = 126 + 1;
  • 126 ÷ 2 = 63 + 0;
  • 63 ÷ 2 = 31 + 1;
  • 31 ÷ 2 = 15 + 1;
  • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
  • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
  • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

11. Construct the base 2 representation of the adjusted exponent.

Take all the remainders starting from the bottom of the list constructed above.


Exponent (adjusted) =

1012(10) =

011 1111 0100(2)


12. Normalize the mantissa.

a) Remove the leading (the leftmost) bit, since it's allways 1, and the decimal point, if the case.

b) Adjust its length to 52 bits, only if necessary (not the case here).


Mantissa (normalized) =

1. 1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010 =

1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010


13. The three elements that make up the number's 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

Sign (1 bit) =
1 (a negative number)

Exponent (11 bits) =
011 1111 0100

Mantissa (52 bits) =
1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010


Decimal number -0.000 806 264 623 585 362 514 063 654 156 856 105 032 79 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

1 - 011 1111 0100 - 1010 0110 1011 0111 0000 0001 1000 0101 1001 0010 1000 0110 1010

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How to convert numbers from the decimal system (base ten) to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point standard

Follow the steps below to convert a base 10 decimal number to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point:

  • 1. If the number to be converted is negative, start with its the positive version.
  • 2. First convert the integer part. Divide repeatedly by 2 the positive representation of the integer number that is to be converted to binary, until we get a quotient that is equal to zero, keeping track of each remainder.
  • 3. Construct the base 2 representation of the positive integer part of the number, by taking all the remainders from the previous operations, 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. Then convert the fractional part. Multiply the number repeatedly by 2, until we get a fractional part that is equal to zero, keeping track of each integer part of the results.
  • 5. Construct the base 2 representation of the fractional part of the number, by taking all the integer parts of the multiplying operations, starting from the top of the list constructed above (they should appear in the binary representation, from left to right, in the order they have been calculated).
  • 6. Normalize the binary representation of the number, shifting the decimal mark (the decimal point) "n" positions either to the left, or to the right, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of the decimal mark.
  • 7. Adjust the exponent in 11 bit excess/bias notation and then convert it from decimal (base 10) to 11 bit binary, by using the same technique of repeatedly dividing by 2, as shown above:
    Exponent (adjusted) = Exponent (unadjusted) + 2(11-1) - 1
  • 8. Normalize mantissa, remove the leading (leftmost) bit, since it's allways '1' (and the decimal mark, if the case) and adjust its length to 52 bits, either by removing the excess bits from the right (losing precision...) or by adding extra bits set on '0' to the right.
  • 9. Sign (it takes 1 bit) is either 1 for a negative or 0 for a positive number.

Example: convert the negative number -31.640 215 from the decimal system (base ten) to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point:

  • 1. Start with the positive version of the number:

    |-31.640 215| = 31.640 215

  • 2. First convert the integer part, 31. Divide it repeatedly by 2, keeping track of each remainder, until we get a quotient that is equal to zero:
    • division = quotient + remainder;
    • 31 ÷ 2 = 15 + 1;
    • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
    • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
    • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
    • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;
    • We have encountered a quotient that is ZERO => FULL STOP
  • 3. Construct the base 2 representation of the integer part of the number by taking all the remainders of the previous dividing operations, starting from the bottom of the list constructed above:

    31(10) = 1 1111(2)

  • 4. Then, convert the fractional part, 0.640 215. Multiply repeatedly by 2, keeping track of each integer part of the results, until we get a fractional part that is equal to zero:
    • #) multiplying = integer + fractional part;
    • 1) 0.640 215 × 2 = 1 + 0.280 43;
    • 2) 0.280 43 × 2 = 0 + 0.560 86;
    • 3) 0.560 86 × 2 = 1 + 0.121 72;
    • 4) 0.121 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.243 44;
    • 5) 0.243 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.486 88;
    • 6) 0.486 88 × 2 = 0 + 0.973 76;
    • 7) 0.973 76 × 2 = 1 + 0.947 52;
    • 8) 0.947 52 × 2 = 1 + 0.895 04;
    • 9) 0.895 04 × 2 = 1 + 0.790 08;
    • 10) 0.790 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.580 16;
    • 11) 0.580 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.160 32;
    • 12) 0.160 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.320 64;
    • 13) 0.320 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.641 28;
    • 14) 0.641 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.282 56;
    • 15) 0.282 56 × 2 = 0 + 0.565 12;
    • 16) 0.565 12 × 2 = 1 + 0.130 24;
    • 17) 0.130 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.260 48;
    • 18) 0.260 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.520 96;
    • 19) 0.520 96 × 2 = 1 + 0.041 92;
    • 20) 0.041 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.083 84;
    • 21) 0.083 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.167 68;
    • 22) 0.167 68 × 2 = 0 + 0.335 36;
    • 23) 0.335 36 × 2 = 0 + 0.670 72;
    • 24) 0.670 72 × 2 = 1 + 0.341 44;
    • 25) 0.341 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.682 88;
    • 26) 0.682 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.365 76;
    • 27) 0.365 76 × 2 = 0 + 0.731 52;
    • 28) 0.731 52 × 2 = 1 + 0.463 04;
    • 29) 0.463 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.926 08;
    • 30) 0.926 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.852 16;
    • 31) 0.852 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.704 32;
    • 32) 0.704 32 × 2 = 1 + 0.408 64;
    • 33) 0.408 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.817 28;
    • 34) 0.817 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.634 56;
    • 35) 0.634 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.269 12;
    • 36) 0.269 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.538 24;
    • 37) 0.538 24 × 2 = 1 + 0.076 48;
    • 38) 0.076 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.152 96;
    • 39) 0.152 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.305 92;
    • 40) 0.305 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.611 84;
    • 41) 0.611 84 × 2 = 1 + 0.223 68;
    • 42) 0.223 68 × 2 = 0 + 0.447 36;
    • 43) 0.447 36 × 2 = 0 + 0.894 72;
    • 44) 0.894 72 × 2 = 1 + 0.789 44;
    • 45) 0.789 44 × 2 = 1 + 0.578 88;
    • 46) 0.578 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.157 76;
    • 47) 0.157 76 × 2 = 0 + 0.315 52;
    • 48) 0.315 52 × 2 = 0 + 0.631 04;
    • 49) 0.631 04 × 2 = 1 + 0.262 08;
    • 50) 0.262 08 × 2 = 0 + 0.524 16;
    • 51) 0.524 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.048 32;
    • 52) 0.048 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.096 64;
    • 53) 0.096 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.193 28;
    • We didn't get any fractional part that was equal to zero. But we had enough iterations (over Mantissa limit = 52) and at least one integer part that was different from zero => FULL STOP (losing precision...).
  • 5. Construct the base 2 representation of the fractional part of the number, by taking all the integer parts of the previous multiplying operations, starting from the top of the constructed list above:

    0.640 215(10) = 0.1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0(2)

  • 6. Summarizing - the positive number before normalization:

    31.640 215(10) = 1 1111.1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0(2)

  • 7. Normalize the binary representation of the number, shifting the decimal mark 4 positions to the left so that only one non-zero digit stays to the left of the decimal mark:

    31.640 215(10) =
    1 1111.1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0(2) =
    1 1111.1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0(2) × 20 =
    1.1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0(2) × 24

  • 8. Up to this moment, there are the following elements that would feed into the 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

    Sign: 1 (a negative number)

    Exponent (unadjusted): 4

    Mantissa (not-normalized): 1.1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0

  • 9. Adjust the exponent in 11 bit excess/bias notation and then convert it from decimal (base 10) to 11 bit binary (base 2), by using the same technique of repeatedly dividing it by 2, as shown above:

    Exponent (adjusted) = Exponent (unadjusted) + 2(11-1) - 1 = (4 + 1023)(10) = 1027(10) =
    100 0000 0011(2)

  • 10. Normalize mantissa, remove the leading (leftmost) bit, since it's allways '1' (and the decimal sign) and adjust its length to 52 bits, by removing the excess bits, from the right (losing precision...):

    Mantissa (not-normalized): 1.1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100 1010 0

    Mantissa (normalized): 1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100

  • Conclusion:

    Sign (1 bit) = 1 (a negative number)

    Exponent (8 bits) = 100 0000 0011

    Mantissa (52 bits) = 1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100

  • Number -31.640 215, converted from decimal system (base 10) to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point =
    1 - 100 0000 0011 - 1111 1010 0011 1110 0101 0010 0001 0101 0111 0110 1000 1001 1100