0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5(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
0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5(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. 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;

2. 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)


3. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5.

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) 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 007 269 999 999 999 999 516 522 114 064 601 356 670 305 976 059 853;
  • 2) 0.000 000 000 007 269 999 999 999 999 516 522 114 064 601 356 670 305 976 059 853 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 014 539 999 999 999 999 033 044 228 129 202 713 340 611 952 119 706;
  • 3) 0.000 000 000 014 539 999 999 999 999 033 044 228 129 202 713 340 611 952 119 706 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 029 079 999 999 999 998 066 088 456 258 405 426 681 223 904 239 412;
  • 4) 0.000 000 000 029 079 999 999 999 998 066 088 456 258 405 426 681 223 904 239 412 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 058 159 999 999 999 996 132 176 912 516 810 853 362 447 808 478 824;
  • 5) 0.000 000 000 058 159 999 999 999 996 132 176 912 516 810 853 362 447 808 478 824 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 116 319 999 999 999 992 264 353 825 033 621 706 724 895 616 957 648;
  • 6) 0.000 000 000 116 319 999 999 999 992 264 353 825 033 621 706 724 895 616 957 648 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 232 639 999 999 999 984 528 707 650 067 243 413 449 791 233 915 296;
  • 7) 0.000 000 000 232 639 999 999 999 984 528 707 650 067 243 413 449 791 233 915 296 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 465 279 999 999 999 969 057 415 300 134 486 826 899 582 467 830 592;
  • 8) 0.000 000 000 465 279 999 999 999 969 057 415 300 134 486 826 899 582 467 830 592 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 930 559 999 999 999 938 114 830 600 268 973 653 799 164 935 661 184;
  • 9) 0.000 000 000 930 559 999 999 999 938 114 830 600 268 973 653 799 164 935 661 184 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 001 861 119 999 999 999 876 229 661 200 537 947 307 598 329 871 322 368;
  • 10) 0.000 000 001 861 119 999 999 999 876 229 661 200 537 947 307 598 329 871 322 368 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 003 722 239 999 999 999 752 459 322 401 075 894 615 196 659 742 644 736;
  • 11) 0.000 000 003 722 239 999 999 999 752 459 322 401 075 894 615 196 659 742 644 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 007 444 479 999 999 999 504 918 644 802 151 789 230 393 319 485 289 472;
  • 12) 0.000 000 007 444 479 999 999 999 504 918 644 802 151 789 230 393 319 485 289 472 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 014 888 959 999 999 999 009 837 289 604 303 578 460 786 638 970 578 944;
  • 13) 0.000 000 014 888 959 999 999 999 009 837 289 604 303 578 460 786 638 970 578 944 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 029 777 919 999 999 998 019 674 579 208 607 156 921 573 277 941 157 888;
  • 14) 0.000 000 029 777 919 999 999 998 019 674 579 208 607 156 921 573 277 941 157 888 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 059 555 839 999 999 996 039 349 158 417 214 313 843 146 555 882 315 776;
  • 15) 0.000 000 059 555 839 999 999 996 039 349 158 417 214 313 843 146 555 882 315 776 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 119 111 679 999 999 992 078 698 316 834 428 627 686 293 111 764 631 552;
  • 16) 0.000 000 119 111 679 999 999 992 078 698 316 834 428 627 686 293 111 764 631 552 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 238 223 359 999 999 984 157 396 633 668 857 255 372 586 223 529 263 104;
  • 17) 0.000 000 238 223 359 999 999 984 157 396 633 668 857 255 372 586 223 529 263 104 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 476 446 719 999 999 968 314 793 267 337 714 510 745 172 447 058 526 208;
  • 18) 0.000 000 476 446 719 999 999 968 314 793 267 337 714 510 745 172 447 058 526 208 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 952 893 439 999 999 936 629 586 534 675 429 021 490 344 894 117 052 416;
  • 19) 0.000 000 952 893 439 999 999 936 629 586 534 675 429 021 490 344 894 117 052 416 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 001 905 786 879 999 999 873 259 173 069 350 858 042 980 689 788 234 104 832;
  • 20) 0.000 001 905 786 879 999 999 873 259 173 069 350 858 042 980 689 788 234 104 832 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 003 811 573 759 999 999 746 518 346 138 701 716 085 961 379 576 468 209 664;
  • 21) 0.000 003 811 573 759 999 999 746 518 346 138 701 716 085 961 379 576 468 209 664 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 007 623 147 519 999 999 493 036 692 277 403 432 171 922 759 152 936 419 328;
  • 22) 0.000 007 623 147 519 999 999 493 036 692 277 403 432 171 922 759 152 936 419 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 015 246 295 039 999 998 986 073 384 554 806 864 343 845 518 305 872 838 656;
  • 23) 0.000 015 246 295 039 999 998 986 073 384 554 806 864 343 845 518 305 872 838 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 030 492 590 079 999 997 972 146 769 109 613 728 687 691 036 611 745 677 312;
  • 24) 0.000 030 492 590 079 999 997 972 146 769 109 613 728 687 691 036 611 745 677 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 060 985 180 159 999 995 944 293 538 219 227 457 375 382 073 223 491 354 624;
  • 25) 0.000 060 985 180 159 999 995 944 293 538 219 227 457 375 382 073 223 491 354 624 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 121 970 360 319 999 991 888 587 076 438 454 914 750 764 146 446 982 709 248;
  • 26) 0.000 121 970 360 319 999 991 888 587 076 438 454 914 750 764 146 446 982 709 248 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 243 940 720 639 999 983 777 174 152 876 909 829 501 528 292 893 965 418 496;
  • 27) 0.000 243 940 720 639 999 983 777 174 152 876 909 829 501 528 292 893 965 418 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 487 881 441 279 999 967 554 348 305 753 819 659 003 056 585 787 930 836 992;
  • 28) 0.000 487 881 441 279 999 967 554 348 305 753 819 659 003 056 585 787 930 836 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 975 762 882 559 999 935 108 696 611 507 639 318 006 113 171 575 861 673 984;
  • 29) 0.000 975 762 882 559 999 935 108 696 611 507 639 318 006 113 171 575 861 673 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 951 525 765 119 999 870 217 393 223 015 278 636 012 226 343 151 723 347 968;
  • 30) 0.001 951 525 765 119 999 870 217 393 223 015 278 636 012 226 343 151 723 347 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.003 903 051 530 239 999 740 434 786 446 030 557 272 024 452 686 303 446 695 936;
  • 31) 0.003 903 051 530 239 999 740 434 786 446 030 557 272 024 452 686 303 446 695 936 × 2 = 0 + 0.007 806 103 060 479 999 480 869 572 892 061 114 544 048 905 372 606 893 391 872;
  • 32) 0.007 806 103 060 479 999 480 869 572 892 061 114 544 048 905 372 606 893 391 872 × 2 = 0 + 0.015 612 206 120 959 998 961 739 145 784 122 229 088 097 810 745 213 786 783 744;
  • 33) 0.015 612 206 120 959 998 961 739 145 784 122 229 088 097 810 745 213 786 783 744 × 2 = 0 + 0.031 224 412 241 919 997 923 478 291 568 244 458 176 195 621 490 427 573 567 488;
  • 34) 0.031 224 412 241 919 997 923 478 291 568 244 458 176 195 621 490 427 573 567 488 × 2 = 0 + 0.062 448 824 483 839 995 846 956 583 136 488 916 352 391 242 980 855 147 134 976;
  • 35) 0.062 448 824 483 839 995 846 956 583 136 488 916 352 391 242 980 855 147 134 976 × 2 = 0 + 0.124 897 648 967 679 991 693 913 166 272 977 832 704 782 485 961 710 294 269 952;
  • 36) 0.124 897 648 967 679 991 693 913 166 272 977 832 704 782 485 961 710 294 269 952 × 2 = 0 + 0.249 795 297 935 359 983 387 826 332 545 955 665 409 564 971 923 420 588 539 904;
  • 37) 0.249 795 297 935 359 983 387 826 332 545 955 665 409 564 971 923 420 588 539 904 × 2 = 0 + 0.499 590 595 870 719 966 775 652 665 091 911 330 819 129 943 846 841 177 079 808;
  • 38) 0.499 590 595 870 719 966 775 652 665 091 911 330 819 129 943 846 841 177 079 808 × 2 = 0 + 0.999 181 191 741 439 933 551 305 330 183 822 661 638 259 887 693 682 354 159 616;
  • 39) 0.999 181 191 741 439 933 551 305 330 183 822 661 638 259 887 693 682 354 159 616 × 2 = 1 + 0.998 362 383 482 879 867 102 610 660 367 645 323 276 519 775 387 364 708 319 232;
  • 40) 0.998 362 383 482 879 867 102 610 660 367 645 323 276 519 775 387 364 708 319 232 × 2 = 1 + 0.996 724 766 965 759 734 205 221 320 735 290 646 553 039 550 774 729 416 638 464;
  • 41) 0.996 724 766 965 759 734 205 221 320 735 290 646 553 039 550 774 729 416 638 464 × 2 = 1 + 0.993 449 533 931 519 468 410 442 641 470 581 293 106 079 101 549 458 833 276 928;
  • 42) 0.993 449 533 931 519 468 410 442 641 470 581 293 106 079 101 549 458 833 276 928 × 2 = 1 + 0.986 899 067 863 038 936 820 885 282 941 162 586 212 158 203 098 917 666 553 856;
  • 43) 0.986 899 067 863 038 936 820 885 282 941 162 586 212 158 203 098 917 666 553 856 × 2 = 1 + 0.973 798 135 726 077 873 641 770 565 882 325 172 424 316 406 197 835 333 107 712;
  • 44) 0.973 798 135 726 077 873 641 770 565 882 325 172 424 316 406 197 835 333 107 712 × 2 = 1 + 0.947 596 271 452 155 747 283 541 131 764 650 344 848 632 812 395 670 666 215 424;
  • 45) 0.947 596 271 452 155 747 283 541 131 764 650 344 848 632 812 395 670 666 215 424 × 2 = 1 + 0.895 192 542 904 311 494 567 082 263 529 300 689 697 265 624 791 341 332 430 848;
  • 46) 0.895 192 542 904 311 494 567 082 263 529 300 689 697 265 624 791 341 332 430 848 × 2 = 1 + 0.790 385 085 808 622 989 134 164 527 058 601 379 394 531 249 582 682 664 861 696;
  • 47) 0.790 385 085 808 622 989 134 164 527 058 601 379 394 531 249 582 682 664 861 696 × 2 = 1 + 0.580 770 171 617 245 978 268 329 054 117 202 758 789 062 499 165 365 329 723 392;
  • 48) 0.580 770 171 617 245 978 268 329 054 117 202 758 789 062 499 165 365 329 723 392 × 2 = 1 + 0.161 540 343 234 491 956 536 658 108 234 405 517 578 124 998 330 730 659 446 784;
  • 49) 0.161 540 343 234 491 956 536 658 108 234 405 517 578 124 998 330 730 659 446 784 × 2 = 0 + 0.323 080 686 468 983 913 073 316 216 468 811 035 156 249 996 661 461 318 893 568;
  • 50) 0.323 080 686 468 983 913 073 316 216 468 811 035 156 249 996 661 461 318 893 568 × 2 = 0 + 0.646 161 372 937 967 826 146 632 432 937 622 070 312 499 993 322 922 637 787 136;
  • 51) 0.646 161 372 937 967 826 146 632 432 937 622 070 312 499 993 322 922 637 787 136 × 2 = 1 + 0.292 322 745 875 935 652 293 264 865 875 244 140 624 999 986 645 845 275 574 272;
  • 52) 0.292 322 745 875 935 652 293 264 865 875 244 140 624 999 986 645 845 275 574 272 × 2 = 0 + 0.584 645 491 751 871 304 586 529 731 750 488 281 249 999 973 291 690 551 148 544;
  • 53) 0.584 645 491 751 871 304 586 529 731 750 488 281 249 999 973 291 690 551 148 544 × 2 = 1 + 0.169 290 983 503 742 609 173 059 463 500 976 562 499 999 946 583 381 102 297 088;
  • 54) 0.169 290 983 503 742 609 173 059 463 500 976 562 499 999 946 583 381 102 297 088 × 2 = 0 + 0.338 581 967 007 485 218 346 118 927 001 953 124 999 999 893 166 762 204 594 176;
  • 55) 0.338 581 967 007 485 218 346 118 927 001 953 124 999 999 893 166 762 204 594 176 × 2 = 0 + 0.677 163 934 014 970 436 692 237 854 003 906 249 999 999 786 333 524 409 188 352;
  • 56) 0.677 163 934 014 970 436 692 237 854 003 906 249 999 999 786 333 524 409 188 352 × 2 = 1 + 0.354 327 868 029 940 873 384 475 708 007 812 499 999 999 572 667 048 818 376 704;
  • 57) 0.354 327 868 029 940 873 384 475 708 007 812 499 999 999 572 667 048 818 376 704 × 2 = 0 + 0.708 655 736 059 881 746 768 951 416 015 624 999 999 999 145 334 097 636 753 408;
  • 58) 0.708 655 736 059 881 746 768 951 416 015 624 999 999 999 145 334 097 636 753 408 × 2 = 1 + 0.417 311 472 119 763 493 537 902 832 031 249 999 999 998 290 668 195 273 506 816;
  • 59) 0.417 311 472 119 763 493 537 902 832 031 249 999 999 998 290 668 195 273 506 816 × 2 = 0 + 0.834 622 944 239 526 987 075 805 664 062 499 999 999 996 581 336 390 547 013 632;
  • 60) 0.834 622 944 239 526 987 075 805 664 062 499 999 999 996 581 336 390 547 013 632 × 2 = 1 + 0.669 245 888 479 053 974 151 611 328 124 999 999 999 993 162 672 781 094 027 264;
  • 61) 0.669 245 888 479 053 974 151 611 328 124 999 999 999 993 162 672 781 094 027 264 × 2 = 1 + 0.338 491 776 958 107 948 303 222 656 249 999 999 999 986 325 345 562 188 054 528;
  • 62) 0.338 491 776 958 107 948 303 222 656 249 999 999 999 986 325 345 562 188 054 528 × 2 = 0 + 0.676 983 553 916 215 896 606 445 312 499 999 999 999 972 650 691 124 376 109 056;
  • 63) 0.676 983 553 916 215 896 606 445 312 499 999 999 999 972 650 691 124 376 109 056 × 2 = 1 + 0.353 967 107 832 431 793 212 890 624 999 999 999 999 945 301 382 248 752 218 112;
  • 64) 0.353 967 107 832 431 793 212 890 624 999 999 999 999 945 301 382 248 752 218 112 × 2 = 0 + 0.707 934 215 664 863 586 425 781 249 999 999 999 999 890 602 764 497 504 436 224;
  • 65) 0.707 934 215 664 863 586 425 781 249 999 999 999 999 890 602 764 497 504 436 224 × 2 = 1 + 0.415 868 431 329 727 172 851 562 499 999 999 999 999 781 205 528 995 008 872 448;
  • 66) 0.415 868 431 329 727 172 851 562 499 999 999 999 999 781 205 528 995 008 872 448 × 2 = 0 + 0.831 736 862 659 454 345 703 124 999 999 999 999 999 562 411 057 990 017 744 896;
  • 67) 0.831 736 862 659 454 345 703 124 999 999 999 999 999 562 411 057 990 017 744 896 × 2 = 1 + 0.663 473 725 318 908 691 406 249 999 999 999 999 999 124 822 115 980 035 489 792;
  • 68) 0.663 473 725 318 908 691 406 249 999 999 999 999 999 124 822 115 980 035 489 792 × 2 = 1 + 0.326 947 450 637 817 382 812 499 999 999 999 999 998 249 644 231 960 070 979 584;
  • 69) 0.326 947 450 637 817 382 812 499 999 999 999 999 998 249 644 231 960 070 979 584 × 2 = 0 + 0.653 894 901 275 634 765 624 999 999 999 999 999 996 499 288 463 920 141 959 168;
  • 70) 0.653 894 901 275 634 765 624 999 999 999 999 999 996 499 288 463 920 141 959 168 × 2 = 1 + 0.307 789 802 551 269 531 249 999 999 999 999 999 992 998 576 927 840 283 918 336;
  • 71) 0.307 789 802 551 269 531 249 999 999 999 999 999 992 998 576 927 840 283 918 336 × 2 = 0 + 0.615 579 605 102 539 062 499 999 999 999 999 999 985 997 153 855 680 567 836 672;
  • 72) 0.615 579 605 102 539 062 499 999 999 999 999 999 985 997 153 855 680 567 836 672 × 2 = 1 + 0.231 159 210 205 078 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 971 994 307 711 361 135 673 344;
  • 73) 0.231 159 210 205 078 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 971 994 307 711 361 135 673 344 × 2 = 0 + 0.462 318 420 410 156 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 943 988 615 422 722 271 346 688;
  • 74) 0.462 318 420 410 156 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 943 988 615 422 722 271 346 688 × 2 = 0 + 0.924 636 840 820 312 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 887 977 230 845 444 542 693 376;
  • 75) 0.924 636 840 820 312 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 887 977 230 845 444 542 693 376 × 2 = 1 + 0.849 273 681 640 624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 775 954 461 690 889 085 386 752;
  • 76) 0.849 273 681 640 624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 775 954 461 690 889 085 386 752 × 2 = 1 + 0.698 547 363 281 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 551 908 923 381 778 170 773 504;
  • 77) 0.698 547 363 281 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 551 908 923 381 778 170 773 504 × 2 = 1 + 0.397 094 726 562 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 103 817 846 763 556 341 547 008;
  • 78) 0.397 094 726 562 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 103 817 846 763 556 341 547 008 × 2 = 0 + 0.794 189 453 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 998 207 635 693 527 112 683 094 016;
  • 79) 0.794 189 453 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 998 207 635 693 527 112 683 094 016 × 2 = 1 + 0.588 378 906 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 996 415 271 387 054 225 366 188 032;
  • 80) 0.588 378 906 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 996 415 271 387 054 225 366 188 032 × 2 = 1 + 0.176 757 812 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 992 830 542 774 108 450 732 376 064;
  • 81) 0.176 757 812 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 992 830 542 774 108 450 732 376 064 × 2 = 0 + 0.353 515 624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 985 661 085 548 216 901 464 752 128;
  • 82) 0.353 515 624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 985 661 085 548 216 901 464 752 128 × 2 = 0 + 0.707 031 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 971 322 171 096 433 802 929 504 256;
  • 83) 0.707 031 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 971 322 171 096 433 802 929 504 256 × 2 = 1 + 0.414 062 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 942 644 342 192 867 605 859 008 512;
  • 84) 0.414 062 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 942 644 342 192 867 605 859 008 512 × 2 = 0 + 0.828 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 885 288 684 385 735 211 718 017 024;
  • 85) 0.828 124 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 885 288 684 385 735 211 718 017 024 × 2 = 1 + 0.656 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 770 577 368 771 470 423 436 034 048;
  • 86) 0.656 249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 770 577 368 771 470 423 436 034 048 × 2 = 1 + 0.312 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 541 154 737 542 940 846 872 068 096;
  • 87) 0.312 499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 541 154 737 542 940 846 872 068 096 × 2 = 0 + 0.624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 082 309 475 085 881 693 744 136 192;
  • 88) 0.624 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 082 309 475 085 881 693 744 136 192 × 2 = 1 + 0.249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 998 164 618 950 171 763 387 488 272 384;
  • 89) 0.249 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 998 164 618 950 171 763 387 488 272 384 × 2 = 0 + 0.499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 996 329 237 900 343 526 774 976 544 768;
  • 90) 0.499 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 996 329 237 900 343 526 774 976 544 768 × 2 = 0 + 0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 992 658 475 800 687 053 549 953 089 536;
  • 91) 0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 992 658 475 800 687 053 549 953 089 536 × 2 = 1 + 0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 985 316 951 601 374 107 099 906 179 072;

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).


4. 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:


0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5(10) =

0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 001(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5(10) =

0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 001(2)

6. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 39 positions to the right, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5(10) =

0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 001(2) =

0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 001(2) × 20 =

1.1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001(2) × 2-39


7. 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 0 (a positive number)

Exponent (unadjusted): -39

Mantissa (not normalized):
1.1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001


8. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =

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

-39 + 2(11-1) - 1 =

(-39 + 1 023)(10) =

984(10)


9. 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;
  • 984 ÷ 2 = 492 + 0;
  • 492 ÷ 2 = 246 + 0;
  • 246 ÷ 2 = 123 + 0;
  • 123 ÷ 2 = 61 + 1;
  • 61 ÷ 2 = 30 + 1;
  • 30 ÷ 2 = 15 + 0;
  • 15 ÷ 2 = 7 + 1;
  • 7 ÷ 2 = 3 + 1;
  • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

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

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


Exponent (adjusted) =

984(10) =

011 1101 1000(2)


11. 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. 1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001 =

1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001


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

Sign (1 bit) =
0 (a positive number)

Exponent (11 bits) =
011 1101 1000

Mantissa (52 bits) =
1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001


Decimal number 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 926 5 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

0 - 011 1101 1000 - 1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1001

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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