-2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal -2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83(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
-2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83(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:

|-2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83| = 2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83


2. First, convert to binary (in base 2) the integer part: 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;
  • 2 ÷ 2 = 1 + 0;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

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.

2(10) =


10(2)


4. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83.

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) 0.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83 × 2 = 0 + 0.423 658 104 766 716 600 239 097 323 399 306 560 533 66;
  • 2) 0.423 658 104 766 716 600 239 097 323 399 306 560 533 66 × 2 = 0 + 0.847 316 209 533 433 200 478 194 646 798 613 121 067 32;
  • 3) 0.847 316 209 533 433 200 478 194 646 798 613 121 067 32 × 2 = 1 + 0.694 632 419 066 866 400 956 389 293 597 226 242 134 64;
  • 4) 0.694 632 419 066 866 400 956 389 293 597 226 242 134 64 × 2 = 1 + 0.389 264 838 133 732 801 912 778 587 194 452 484 269 28;
  • 5) 0.389 264 838 133 732 801 912 778 587 194 452 484 269 28 × 2 = 0 + 0.778 529 676 267 465 603 825 557 174 388 904 968 538 56;
  • 6) 0.778 529 676 267 465 603 825 557 174 388 904 968 538 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.557 059 352 534 931 207 651 114 348 777 809 937 077 12;
  • 7) 0.557 059 352 534 931 207 651 114 348 777 809 937 077 12 × 2 = 1 + 0.114 118 705 069 862 415 302 228 697 555 619 874 154 24;
  • 8) 0.114 118 705 069 862 415 302 228 697 555 619 874 154 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.228 237 410 139 724 830 604 457 395 111 239 748 308 48;
  • 9) 0.228 237 410 139 724 830 604 457 395 111 239 748 308 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.456 474 820 279 449 661 208 914 790 222 479 496 616 96;
  • 10) 0.456 474 820 279 449 661 208 914 790 222 479 496 616 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.912 949 640 558 899 322 417 829 580 444 958 993 233 92;
  • 11) 0.912 949 640 558 899 322 417 829 580 444 958 993 233 92 × 2 = 1 + 0.825 899 281 117 798 644 835 659 160 889 917 986 467 84;
  • 12) 0.825 899 281 117 798 644 835 659 160 889 917 986 467 84 × 2 = 1 + 0.651 798 562 235 597 289 671 318 321 779 835 972 935 68;
  • 13) 0.651 798 562 235 597 289 671 318 321 779 835 972 935 68 × 2 = 1 + 0.303 597 124 471 194 579 342 636 643 559 671 945 871 36;
  • 14) 0.303 597 124 471 194 579 342 636 643 559 671 945 871 36 × 2 = 0 + 0.607 194 248 942 389 158 685 273 287 119 343 891 742 72;
  • 15) 0.607 194 248 942 389 158 685 273 287 119 343 891 742 72 × 2 = 1 + 0.214 388 497 884 778 317 370 546 574 238 687 783 485 44;
  • 16) 0.214 388 497 884 778 317 370 546 574 238 687 783 485 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.428 776 995 769 556 634 741 093 148 477 375 566 970 88;
  • 17) 0.428 776 995 769 556 634 741 093 148 477 375 566 970 88 × 2 = 0 + 0.857 553 991 539 113 269 482 186 296 954 751 133 941 76;
  • 18) 0.857 553 991 539 113 269 482 186 296 954 751 133 941 76 × 2 = 1 + 0.715 107 983 078 226 538 964 372 593 909 502 267 883 52;
  • 19) 0.715 107 983 078 226 538 964 372 593 909 502 267 883 52 × 2 = 1 + 0.430 215 966 156 453 077 928 745 187 819 004 535 767 04;
  • 20) 0.430 215 966 156 453 077 928 745 187 819 004 535 767 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.860 431 932 312 906 155 857 490 375 638 009 071 534 08;
  • 21) 0.860 431 932 312 906 155 857 490 375 638 009 071 534 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.720 863 864 625 812 311 714 980 751 276 018 143 068 16;
  • 22) 0.720 863 864 625 812 311 714 980 751 276 018 143 068 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.441 727 729 251 624 623 429 961 502 552 036 286 136 32;
  • 23) 0.441 727 729 251 624 623 429 961 502 552 036 286 136 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.883 455 458 503 249 246 859 923 005 104 072 572 272 64;
  • 24) 0.883 455 458 503 249 246 859 923 005 104 072 572 272 64 × 2 = 1 + 0.766 910 917 006 498 493 719 846 010 208 145 144 545 28;
  • 25) 0.766 910 917 006 498 493 719 846 010 208 145 144 545 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.533 821 834 012 996 987 439 692 020 416 290 289 090 56;
  • 26) 0.533 821 834 012 996 987 439 692 020 416 290 289 090 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.067 643 668 025 993 974 879 384 040 832 580 578 181 12;
  • 27) 0.067 643 668 025 993 974 879 384 040 832 580 578 181 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.135 287 336 051 987 949 758 768 081 665 161 156 362 24;
  • 28) 0.135 287 336 051 987 949 758 768 081 665 161 156 362 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.270 574 672 103 975 899 517 536 163 330 322 312 724 48;
  • 29) 0.270 574 672 103 975 899 517 536 163 330 322 312 724 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.541 149 344 207 951 799 035 072 326 660 644 625 448 96;
  • 30) 0.541 149 344 207 951 799 035 072 326 660 644 625 448 96 × 2 = 1 + 0.082 298 688 415 903 598 070 144 653 321 289 250 897 92;
  • 31) 0.082 298 688 415 903 598 070 144 653 321 289 250 897 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.164 597 376 831 807 196 140 289 306 642 578 501 795 84;
  • 32) 0.164 597 376 831 807 196 140 289 306 642 578 501 795 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.329 194 753 663 614 392 280 578 613 285 157 003 591 68;
  • 33) 0.329 194 753 663 614 392 280 578 613 285 157 003 591 68 × 2 = 0 + 0.658 389 507 327 228 784 561 157 226 570 314 007 183 36;
  • 34) 0.658 389 507 327 228 784 561 157 226 570 314 007 183 36 × 2 = 1 + 0.316 779 014 654 457 569 122 314 453 140 628 014 366 72;
  • 35) 0.316 779 014 654 457 569 122 314 453 140 628 014 366 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.633 558 029 308 915 138 244 628 906 281 256 028 733 44;
  • 36) 0.633 558 029 308 915 138 244 628 906 281 256 028 733 44 × 2 = 1 + 0.267 116 058 617 830 276 489 257 812 562 512 057 466 88;
  • 37) 0.267 116 058 617 830 276 489 257 812 562 512 057 466 88 × 2 = 0 + 0.534 232 117 235 660 552 978 515 625 125 024 114 933 76;
  • 38) 0.534 232 117 235 660 552 978 515 625 125 024 114 933 76 × 2 = 1 + 0.068 464 234 471 321 105 957 031 250 250 048 229 867 52;
  • 39) 0.068 464 234 471 321 105 957 031 250 250 048 229 867 52 × 2 = 0 + 0.136 928 468 942 642 211 914 062 500 500 096 459 735 04;
  • 40) 0.136 928 468 942 642 211 914 062 500 500 096 459 735 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.273 856 937 885 284 423 828 125 001 000 192 919 470 08;
  • 41) 0.273 856 937 885 284 423 828 125 001 000 192 919 470 08 × 2 = 0 + 0.547 713 875 770 568 847 656 250 002 000 385 838 940 16;
  • 42) 0.547 713 875 770 568 847 656 250 002 000 385 838 940 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.095 427 751 541 137 695 312 500 004 000 771 677 880 32;
  • 43) 0.095 427 751 541 137 695 312 500 004 000 771 677 880 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.190 855 503 082 275 390 625 000 008 001 543 355 760 64;
  • 44) 0.190 855 503 082 275 390 625 000 008 001 543 355 760 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.381 711 006 164 550 781 250 000 016 003 086 711 521 28;
  • 45) 0.381 711 006 164 550 781 250 000 016 003 086 711 521 28 × 2 = 0 + 0.763 422 012 329 101 562 500 000 032 006 173 423 042 56;
  • 46) 0.763 422 012 329 101 562 500 000 032 006 173 423 042 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.526 844 024 658 203 125 000 000 064 012 346 846 085 12;
  • 47) 0.526 844 024 658 203 125 000 000 064 012 346 846 085 12 × 2 = 1 + 0.053 688 049 316 406 250 000 000 128 024 693 692 170 24;
  • 48) 0.053 688 049 316 406 250 000 000 128 024 693 692 170 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.107 376 098 632 812 500 000 000 256 049 387 384 340 48;
  • 49) 0.107 376 098 632 812 500 000 000 256 049 387 384 340 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.214 752 197 265 625 000 000 000 512 098 774 768 680 96;
  • 50) 0.214 752 197 265 625 000 000 000 512 098 774 768 680 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.429 504 394 531 250 000 000 001 024 197 549 537 361 92;
  • 51) 0.429 504 394 531 250 000 000 001 024 197 549 537 361 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.859 008 789 062 500 000 000 002 048 395 099 074 723 84;
  • 52) 0.859 008 789 062 500 000 000 002 048 395 099 074 723 84 × 2 = 1 + 0.718 017 578 125 000 000 000 004 096 790 198 149 447 68;
  • 53) 0.718 017 578 125 000 000 000 004 096 790 198 149 447 68 × 2 = 1 + 0.436 035 156 250 000 000 000 008 193 580 396 298 895 36;

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:


0.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83(10) =


0.0011 0110 0011 1010 0110 1101 1100 0100 0101 0100 0100 0110 0001 1(2)

6. Positive number before normalization:

2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83(10) =


10.0011 0110 0011 1010 0110 1101 1100 0100 0101 0100 0100 0110 0001 1(2)

7. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 1 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83(10) =


10.0011 0110 0011 1010 0110 1101 1100 0100 0101 0100 0100 0110 0001 1(2) =


10.0011 0110 0011 1010 0110 1101 1100 0100 0101 0100 0100 0110 0001 1(2) × 20 =


1.0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000 11(2) × 21


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): 1


Mantissa (not normalized):
1.0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000 11


9. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =


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


1 + 2(11-1) - 1 =


(1 + 1 023)(10) =


1 024(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;
  • 1 024 ÷ 2 = 512 + 0;
  • 512 ÷ 2 = 256 + 0;
  • 256 ÷ 2 = 128 + 0;
  • 128 ÷ 2 = 64 + 0;
  • 64 ÷ 2 = 32 + 0;
  • 32 ÷ 2 = 16 + 0;
  • 16 ÷ 2 = 8 + 0;
  • 8 ÷ 2 = 4 + 0;
  • 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
  • 2 ÷ 2 = 1 + 0;
  • 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) =


1024(10) =


100 0000 0000(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, by removing the excess bits, from the right (if any of the excess bits is set on 1, we are losing precision...).


Mantissa (normalized) =


1. 0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000 11 =


0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000


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) =
100 0000 0000


Mantissa (52 bits) =
0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000


Decimal number -2.211 829 052 383 358 300 119 548 661 699 653 280 266 83 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

1 - 100 0000 0000 - 0001 1011 0001 1101 0011 0110 1110 0010 0010 1010 0010 0011 0000


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