-284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal -284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919(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
-284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919(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:

|-284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919| = 284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919


2. First, convert to binary (in base 2) the integer part: 284.
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;
  • 284 ÷ 2 = 142 + 0;
  • 142 ÷ 2 = 71 + 0;
  • 71 ÷ 2 = 35 + 1;
  • 35 ÷ 2 = 17 + 1;
  • 17 ÷ 2 = 8 + 1;
  • 8 ÷ 2 = 4 + 0;
  • 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
  • 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.

284(10) =


1 0001 1100(2)


4. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919.

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) 0.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919 × 2 = 0 + 0.022 200 000 002 220 002 219 999 838;
  • 2) 0.022 200 000 002 220 002 219 999 838 × 2 = 0 + 0.044 400 000 004 440 004 439 999 676;
  • 3) 0.044 400 000 004 440 004 439 999 676 × 2 = 0 + 0.088 800 000 008 880 008 879 999 352;
  • 4) 0.088 800 000 008 880 008 879 999 352 × 2 = 0 + 0.177 600 000 017 760 017 759 998 704;
  • 5) 0.177 600 000 017 760 017 759 998 704 × 2 = 0 + 0.355 200 000 035 520 035 519 997 408;
  • 6) 0.355 200 000 035 520 035 519 997 408 × 2 = 0 + 0.710 400 000 071 040 071 039 994 816;
  • 7) 0.710 400 000 071 040 071 039 994 816 × 2 = 1 + 0.420 800 000 142 080 142 079 989 632;
  • 8) 0.420 800 000 142 080 142 079 989 632 × 2 = 0 + 0.841 600 000 284 160 284 159 979 264;
  • 9) 0.841 600 000 284 160 284 159 979 264 × 2 = 1 + 0.683 200 000 568 320 568 319 958 528;
  • 10) 0.683 200 000 568 320 568 319 958 528 × 2 = 1 + 0.366 400 001 136 641 136 639 917 056;
  • 11) 0.366 400 001 136 641 136 639 917 056 × 2 = 0 + 0.732 800 002 273 282 273 279 834 112;
  • 12) 0.732 800 002 273 282 273 279 834 112 × 2 = 1 + 0.465 600 004 546 564 546 559 668 224;
  • 13) 0.465 600 004 546 564 546 559 668 224 × 2 = 0 + 0.931 200 009 093 129 093 119 336 448;
  • 14) 0.931 200 009 093 129 093 119 336 448 × 2 = 1 + 0.862 400 018 186 258 186 238 672 896;
  • 15) 0.862 400 018 186 258 186 238 672 896 × 2 = 1 + 0.724 800 036 372 516 372 477 345 792;
  • 16) 0.724 800 036 372 516 372 477 345 792 × 2 = 1 + 0.449 600 072 745 032 744 954 691 584;
  • 17) 0.449 600 072 745 032 744 954 691 584 × 2 = 0 + 0.899 200 145 490 065 489 909 383 168;
  • 18) 0.899 200 145 490 065 489 909 383 168 × 2 = 1 + 0.798 400 290 980 130 979 818 766 336;
  • 19) 0.798 400 290 980 130 979 818 766 336 × 2 = 1 + 0.596 800 581 960 261 959 637 532 672;
  • 20) 0.596 800 581 960 261 959 637 532 672 × 2 = 1 + 0.193 601 163 920 523 919 275 065 344;
  • 21) 0.193 601 163 920 523 919 275 065 344 × 2 = 0 + 0.387 202 327 841 047 838 550 130 688;
  • 22) 0.387 202 327 841 047 838 550 130 688 × 2 = 0 + 0.774 404 655 682 095 677 100 261 376;
  • 23) 0.774 404 655 682 095 677 100 261 376 × 2 = 1 + 0.548 809 311 364 191 354 200 522 752;
  • 24) 0.548 809 311 364 191 354 200 522 752 × 2 = 1 + 0.097 618 622 728 382 708 401 045 504;
  • 25) 0.097 618 622 728 382 708 401 045 504 × 2 = 0 + 0.195 237 245 456 765 416 802 091 008;
  • 26) 0.195 237 245 456 765 416 802 091 008 × 2 = 0 + 0.390 474 490 913 530 833 604 182 016;
  • 27) 0.390 474 490 913 530 833 604 182 016 × 2 = 0 + 0.780 948 981 827 061 667 208 364 032;
  • 28) 0.780 948 981 827 061 667 208 364 032 × 2 = 1 + 0.561 897 963 654 123 334 416 728 064;
  • 29) 0.561 897 963 654 123 334 416 728 064 × 2 = 1 + 0.123 795 927 308 246 668 833 456 128;
  • 30) 0.123 795 927 308 246 668 833 456 128 × 2 = 0 + 0.247 591 854 616 493 337 666 912 256;
  • 31) 0.247 591 854 616 493 337 666 912 256 × 2 = 0 + 0.495 183 709 232 986 675 333 824 512;
  • 32) 0.495 183 709 232 986 675 333 824 512 × 2 = 0 + 0.990 367 418 465 973 350 667 649 024;
  • 33) 0.990 367 418 465 973 350 667 649 024 × 2 = 1 + 0.980 734 836 931 946 701 335 298 048;
  • 34) 0.980 734 836 931 946 701 335 298 048 × 2 = 1 + 0.961 469 673 863 893 402 670 596 096;
  • 35) 0.961 469 673 863 893 402 670 596 096 × 2 = 1 + 0.922 939 347 727 786 805 341 192 192;
  • 36) 0.922 939 347 727 786 805 341 192 192 × 2 = 1 + 0.845 878 695 455 573 610 682 384 384;
  • 37) 0.845 878 695 455 573 610 682 384 384 × 2 = 1 + 0.691 757 390 911 147 221 364 768 768;
  • 38) 0.691 757 390 911 147 221 364 768 768 × 2 = 1 + 0.383 514 781 822 294 442 729 537 536;
  • 39) 0.383 514 781 822 294 442 729 537 536 × 2 = 0 + 0.767 029 563 644 588 885 459 075 072;
  • 40) 0.767 029 563 644 588 885 459 075 072 × 2 = 1 + 0.534 059 127 289 177 770 918 150 144;
  • 41) 0.534 059 127 289 177 770 918 150 144 × 2 = 1 + 0.068 118 254 578 355 541 836 300 288;
  • 42) 0.068 118 254 578 355 541 836 300 288 × 2 = 0 + 0.136 236 509 156 711 083 672 600 576;
  • 43) 0.136 236 509 156 711 083 672 600 576 × 2 = 0 + 0.272 473 018 313 422 167 345 201 152;
  • 44) 0.272 473 018 313 422 167 345 201 152 × 2 = 0 + 0.544 946 036 626 844 334 690 402 304;
  • 45) 0.544 946 036 626 844 334 690 402 304 × 2 = 1 + 0.089 892 073 253 688 669 380 804 608;
  • 46) 0.089 892 073 253 688 669 380 804 608 × 2 = 0 + 0.179 784 146 507 377 338 761 609 216;
  • 47) 0.179 784 146 507 377 338 761 609 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.359 568 293 014 754 677 523 218 432;
  • 48) 0.359 568 293 014 754 677 523 218 432 × 2 = 0 + 0.719 136 586 029 509 355 046 436 864;
  • 49) 0.719 136 586 029 509 355 046 436 864 × 2 = 1 + 0.438 273 172 059 018 710 092 873 728;
  • 50) 0.438 273 172 059 018 710 092 873 728 × 2 = 0 + 0.876 546 344 118 037 420 185 747 456;
  • 51) 0.876 546 344 118 037 420 185 747 456 × 2 = 1 + 0.753 092 688 236 074 840 371 494 912;
  • 52) 0.753 092 688 236 074 840 371 494 912 × 2 = 1 + 0.506 185 376 472 149 680 742 989 824;
  • 53) 0.506 185 376 472 149 680 742 989 824 × 2 = 1 + 0.012 370 752 944 299 361 485 979 648;

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:


0.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919(10) =


0.0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1(2)

6. Positive number before normalization:

284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919(10) =


1 0001 1100.0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1(2)

7. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 8 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919(10) =


1 0001 1100.0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1(2) =


1 0001 1100.0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1(2) × 20 =


1.0001 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1(2) × 28


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): 8


Mantissa (not normalized):
1.0001 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1000 1011 1


9. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =


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


8 + 2(11-1) - 1 =


(8 + 1 023)(10) =


1 031(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;
  • 1 031 ÷ 2 = 515 + 1;
  • 515 ÷ 2 = 257 + 1;
  • 257 ÷ 2 = 128 + 1;
  • 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) =


1031(10) =


100 0000 0111(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 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000 1 0001 0111 =


0001 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000


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 0111


Mantissa (52 bits) =
0001 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000


Decimal number -284.011 100 000 001 110 001 109 999 919 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

1 - 100 0000 0111 - 0001 1100 0000 0010 1101 0111 0111 0011 0001 1000 1111 1101 1000


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