0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572(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
0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572(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: 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572.

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) 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 007 269 999 999 999 999 516 522 114 064 601 356 670 305 976 059 865 144;
  • 2) 0.000 000 000 007 269 999 999 999 999 516 522 114 064 601 356 670 305 976 059 865 144 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 014 539 999 999 999 999 033 044 228 129 202 713 340 611 952 119 730 288;
  • 3) 0.000 000 000 014 539 999 999 999 999 033 044 228 129 202 713 340 611 952 119 730 288 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 029 079 999 999 999 998 066 088 456 258 405 426 681 223 904 239 460 576;
  • 4) 0.000 000 000 029 079 999 999 999 998 066 088 456 258 405 426 681 223 904 239 460 576 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 058 159 999 999 999 996 132 176 912 516 810 853 362 447 808 478 921 152;
  • 5) 0.000 000 000 058 159 999 999 999 996 132 176 912 516 810 853 362 447 808 478 921 152 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 116 319 999 999 999 992 264 353 825 033 621 706 724 895 616 957 842 304;
  • 6) 0.000 000 000 116 319 999 999 999 992 264 353 825 033 621 706 724 895 616 957 842 304 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 232 639 999 999 999 984 528 707 650 067 243 413 449 791 233 915 684 608;
  • 7) 0.000 000 000 232 639 999 999 999 984 528 707 650 067 243 413 449 791 233 915 684 608 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 465 279 999 999 999 969 057 415 300 134 486 826 899 582 467 831 369 216;
  • 8) 0.000 000 000 465 279 999 999 999 969 057 415 300 134 486 826 899 582 467 831 369 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 930 559 999 999 999 938 114 830 600 268 973 653 799 164 935 662 738 432;
  • 9) 0.000 000 000 930 559 999 999 999 938 114 830 600 268 973 653 799 164 935 662 738 432 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 001 861 119 999 999 999 876 229 661 200 537 947 307 598 329 871 325 476 864;
  • 10) 0.000 000 001 861 119 999 999 999 876 229 661 200 537 947 307 598 329 871 325 476 864 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 003 722 239 999 999 999 752 459 322 401 075 894 615 196 659 742 650 953 728;
  • 11) 0.000 000 003 722 239 999 999 999 752 459 322 401 075 894 615 196 659 742 650 953 728 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 007 444 479 999 999 999 504 918 644 802 151 789 230 393 319 485 301 907 456;
  • 12) 0.000 000 007 444 479 999 999 999 504 918 644 802 151 789 230 393 319 485 301 907 456 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 014 888 959 999 999 999 009 837 289 604 303 578 460 786 638 970 603 814 912;
  • 13) 0.000 000 014 888 959 999 999 999 009 837 289 604 303 578 460 786 638 970 603 814 912 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 029 777 919 999 999 998 019 674 579 208 607 156 921 573 277 941 207 629 824;
  • 14) 0.000 000 029 777 919 999 999 998 019 674 579 208 607 156 921 573 277 941 207 629 824 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 059 555 839 999 999 996 039 349 158 417 214 313 843 146 555 882 415 259 648;
  • 15) 0.000 000 059 555 839 999 999 996 039 349 158 417 214 313 843 146 555 882 415 259 648 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 119 111 679 999 999 992 078 698 316 834 428 627 686 293 111 764 830 519 296;
  • 16) 0.000 000 119 111 679 999 999 992 078 698 316 834 428 627 686 293 111 764 830 519 296 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 238 223 359 999 999 984 157 396 633 668 857 255 372 586 223 529 661 038 592;
  • 17) 0.000 000 238 223 359 999 999 984 157 396 633 668 857 255 372 586 223 529 661 038 592 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 476 446 719 999 999 968 314 793 267 337 714 510 745 172 447 059 322 077 184;
  • 18) 0.000 000 476 446 719 999 999 968 314 793 267 337 714 510 745 172 447 059 322 077 184 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 952 893 439 999 999 936 629 586 534 675 429 021 490 344 894 118 644 154 368;
  • 19) 0.000 000 952 893 439 999 999 936 629 586 534 675 429 021 490 344 894 118 644 154 368 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 001 905 786 879 999 999 873 259 173 069 350 858 042 980 689 788 237 288 308 736;
  • 20) 0.000 001 905 786 879 999 999 873 259 173 069 350 858 042 980 689 788 237 288 308 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 003 811 573 759 999 999 746 518 346 138 701 716 085 961 379 576 474 576 617 472;
  • 21) 0.000 003 811 573 759 999 999 746 518 346 138 701 716 085 961 379 576 474 576 617 472 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 007 623 147 519 999 999 493 036 692 277 403 432 171 922 759 152 949 153 234 944;
  • 22) 0.000 007 623 147 519 999 999 493 036 692 277 403 432 171 922 759 152 949 153 234 944 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 015 246 295 039 999 998 986 073 384 554 806 864 343 845 518 305 898 306 469 888;
  • 23) 0.000 015 246 295 039 999 998 986 073 384 554 806 864 343 845 518 305 898 306 469 888 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 030 492 590 079 999 997 972 146 769 109 613 728 687 691 036 611 796 612 939 776;
  • 24) 0.000 030 492 590 079 999 997 972 146 769 109 613 728 687 691 036 611 796 612 939 776 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 060 985 180 159 999 995 944 293 538 219 227 457 375 382 073 223 593 225 879 552;
  • 25) 0.000 060 985 180 159 999 995 944 293 538 219 227 457 375 382 073 223 593 225 879 552 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 121 970 360 319 999 991 888 587 076 438 454 914 750 764 146 447 186 451 759 104;
  • 26) 0.000 121 970 360 319 999 991 888 587 076 438 454 914 750 764 146 447 186 451 759 104 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 243 940 720 639 999 983 777 174 152 876 909 829 501 528 292 894 372 903 518 208;
  • 27) 0.000 243 940 720 639 999 983 777 174 152 876 909 829 501 528 292 894 372 903 518 208 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 487 881 441 279 999 967 554 348 305 753 819 659 003 056 585 788 745 807 036 416;
  • 28) 0.000 487 881 441 279 999 967 554 348 305 753 819 659 003 056 585 788 745 807 036 416 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 975 762 882 559 999 935 108 696 611 507 639 318 006 113 171 577 491 614 072 832;
  • 29) 0.000 975 762 882 559 999 935 108 696 611 507 639 318 006 113 171 577 491 614 072 832 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 951 525 765 119 999 870 217 393 223 015 278 636 012 226 343 154 983 228 145 664;
  • 30) 0.001 951 525 765 119 999 870 217 393 223 015 278 636 012 226 343 154 983 228 145 664 × 2 = 0 + 0.003 903 051 530 239 999 740 434 786 446 030 557 272 024 452 686 309 966 456 291 328;
  • 31) 0.003 903 051 530 239 999 740 434 786 446 030 557 272 024 452 686 309 966 456 291 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.007 806 103 060 479 999 480 869 572 892 061 114 544 048 905 372 619 932 912 582 656;
  • 32) 0.007 806 103 060 479 999 480 869 572 892 061 114 544 048 905 372 619 932 912 582 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.015 612 206 120 959 998 961 739 145 784 122 229 088 097 810 745 239 865 825 165 312;
  • 33) 0.015 612 206 120 959 998 961 739 145 784 122 229 088 097 810 745 239 865 825 165 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.031 224 412 241 919 997 923 478 291 568 244 458 176 195 621 490 479 731 650 330 624;
  • 34) 0.031 224 412 241 919 997 923 478 291 568 244 458 176 195 621 490 479 731 650 330 624 × 2 = 0 + 0.062 448 824 483 839 995 846 956 583 136 488 916 352 391 242 980 959 463 300 661 248;
  • 35) 0.062 448 824 483 839 995 846 956 583 136 488 916 352 391 242 980 959 463 300 661 248 × 2 = 0 + 0.124 897 648 967 679 991 693 913 166 272 977 832 704 782 485 961 918 926 601 322 496;
  • 36) 0.124 897 648 967 679 991 693 913 166 272 977 832 704 782 485 961 918 926 601 322 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.249 795 297 935 359 983 387 826 332 545 955 665 409 564 971 923 837 853 202 644 992;
  • 37) 0.249 795 297 935 359 983 387 826 332 545 955 665 409 564 971 923 837 853 202 644 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.499 590 595 870 719 966 775 652 665 091 911 330 819 129 943 847 675 706 405 289 984;
  • 38) 0.499 590 595 870 719 966 775 652 665 091 911 330 819 129 943 847 675 706 405 289 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.999 181 191 741 439 933 551 305 330 183 822 661 638 259 887 695 351 412 810 579 968;
  • 39) 0.999 181 191 741 439 933 551 305 330 183 822 661 638 259 887 695 351 412 810 579 968 × 2 = 1 + 0.998 362 383 482 879 867 102 610 660 367 645 323 276 519 775 390 702 825 621 159 936;
  • 40) 0.998 362 383 482 879 867 102 610 660 367 645 323 276 519 775 390 702 825 621 159 936 × 2 = 1 + 0.996 724 766 965 759 734 205 221 320 735 290 646 553 039 550 781 405 651 242 319 872;
  • 41) 0.996 724 766 965 759 734 205 221 320 735 290 646 553 039 550 781 405 651 242 319 872 × 2 = 1 + 0.993 449 533 931 519 468 410 442 641 470 581 293 106 079 101 562 811 302 484 639 744;
  • 42) 0.993 449 533 931 519 468 410 442 641 470 581 293 106 079 101 562 811 302 484 639 744 × 2 = 1 + 0.986 899 067 863 038 936 820 885 282 941 162 586 212 158 203 125 622 604 969 279 488;
  • 43) 0.986 899 067 863 038 936 820 885 282 941 162 586 212 158 203 125 622 604 969 279 488 × 2 = 1 + 0.973 798 135 726 077 873 641 770 565 882 325 172 424 316 406 251 245 209 938 558 976;
  • 44) 0.973 798 135 726 077 873 641 770 565 882 325 172 424 316 406 251 245 209 938 558 976 × 2 = 1 + 0.947 596 271 452 155 747 283 541 131 764 650 344 848 632 812 502 490 419 877 117 952;
  • 45) 0.947 596 271 452 155 747 283 541 131 764 650 344 848 632 812 502 490 419 877 117 952 × 2 = 1 + 0.895 192 542 904 311 494 567 082 263 529 300 689 697 265 625 004 980 839 754 235 904;
  • 46) 0.895 192 542 904 311 494 567 082 263 529 300 689 697 265 625 004 980 839 754 235 904 × 2 = 1 + 0.790 385 085 808 622 989 134 164 527 058 601 379 394 531 250 009 961 679 508 471 808;
  • 47) 0.790 385 085 808 622 989 134 164 527 058 601 379 394 531 250 009 961 679 508 471 808 × 2 = 1 + 0.580 770 171 617 245 978 268 329 054 117 202 758 789 062 500 019 923 359 016 943 616;
  • 48) 0.580 770 171 617 245 978 268 329 054 117 202 758 789 062 500 019 923 359 016 943 616 × 2 = 1 + 0.161 540 343 234 491 956 536 658 108 234 405 517 578 125 000 039 846 718 033 887 232;
  • 49) 0.161 540 343 234 491 956 536 658 108 234 405 517 578 125 000 039 846 718 033 887 232 × 2 = 0 + 0.323 080 686 468 983 913 073 316 216 468 811 035 156 250 000 079 693 436 067 774 464;
  • 50) 0.323 080 686 468 983 913 073 316 216 468 811 035 156 250 000 079 693 436 067 774 464 × 2 = 0 + 0.646 161 372 937 967 826 146 632 432 937 622 070 312 500 000 159 386 872 135 548 928;
  • 51) 0.646 161 372 937 967 826 146 632 432 937 622 070 312 500 000 159 386 872 135 548 928 × 2 = 1 + 0.292 322 745 875 935 652 293 264 865 875 244 140 625 000 000 318 773 744 271 097 856;
  • 52) 0.292 322 745 875 935 652 293 264 865 875 244 140 625 000 000 318 773 744 271 097 856 × 2 = 0 + 0.584 645 491 751 871 304 586 529 731 750 488 281 250 000 000 637 547 488 542 195 712;
  • 53) 0.584 645 491 751 871 304 586 529 731 750 488 281 250 000 000 637 547 488 542 195 712 × 2 = 1 + 0.169 290 983 503 742 609 173 059 463 500 976 562 500 000 001 275 094 977 084 391 424;
  • 54) 0.169 290 983 503 742 609 173 059 463 500 976 562 500 000 001 275 094 977 084 391 424 × 2 = 0 + 0.338 581 967 007 485 218 346 118 927 001 953 125 000 000 002 550 189 954 168 782 848;
  • 55) 0.338 581 967 007 485 218 346 118 927 001 953 125 000 000 002 550 189 954 168 782 848 × 2 = 0 + 0.677 163 934 014 970 436 692 237 854 003 906 250 000 000 005 100 379 908 337 565 696;
  • 56) 0.677 163 934 014 970 436 692 237 854 003 906 250 000 000 005 100 379 908 337 565 696 × 2 = 1 + 0.354 327 868 029 940 873 384 475 708 007 812 500 000 000 010 200 759 816 675 131 392;
  • 57) 0.354 327 868 029 940 873 384 475 708 007 812 500 000 000 010 200 759 816 675 131 392 × 2 = 0 + 0.708 655 736 059 881 746 768 951 416 015 625 000 000 000 020 401 519 633 350 262 784;
  • 58) 0.708 655 736 059 881 746 768 951 416 015 625 000 000 000 020 401 519 633 350 262 784 × 2 = 1 + 0.417 311 472 119 763 493 537 902 832 031 250 000 000 000 040 803 039 266 700 525 568;
  • 59) 0.417 311 472 119 763 493 537 902 832 031 250 000 000 000 040 803 039 266 700 525 568 × 2 = 0 + 0.834 622 944 239 526 987 075 805 664 062 500 000 000 000 081 606 078 533 401 051 136;
  • 60) 0.834 622 944 239 526 987 075 805 664 062 500 000 000 000 081 606 078 533 401 051 136 × 2 = 1 + 0.669 245 888 479 053 974 151 611 328 125 000 000 000 000 163 212 157 066 802 102 272;
  • 61) 0.669 245 888 479 053 974 151 611 328 125 000 000 000 000 163 212 157 066 802 102 272 × 2 = 1 + 0.338 491 776 958 107 948 303 222 656 250 000 000 000 000 326 424 314 133 604 204 544;
  • 62) 0.338 491 776 958 107 948 303 222 656 250 000 000 000 000 326 424 314 133 604 204 544 × 2 = 0 + 0.676 983 553 916 215 896 606 445 312 500 000 000 000 000 652 848 628 267 208 409 088;
  • 63) 0.676 983 553 916 215 896 606 445 312 500 000 000 000 000 652 848 628 267 208 409 088 × 2 = 1 + 0.353 967 107 832 431 793 212 890 625 000 000 000 000 001 305 697 256 534 416 818 176;
  • 64) 0.353 967 107 832 431 793 212 890 625 000 000 000 000 001 305 697 256 534 416 818 176 × 2 = 0 + 0.707 934 215 664 863 586 425 781 250 000 000 000 000 002 611 394 513 068 833 636 352;
  • 65) 0.707 934 215 664 863 586 425 781 250 000 000 000 000 002 611 394 513 068 833 636 352 × 2 = 1 + 0.415 868 431 329 727 172 851 562 500 000 000 000 000 005 222 789 026 137 667 272 704;
  • 66) 0.415 868 431 329 727 172 851 562 500 000 000 000 000 005 222 789 026 137 667 272 704 × 2 = 0 + 0.831 736 862 659 454 345 703 125 000 000 000 000 000 010 445 578 052 275 334 545 408;
  • 67) 0.831 736 862 659 454 345 703 125 000 000 000 000 000 010 445 578 052 275 334 545 408 × 2 = 1 + 0.663 473 725 318 908 691 406 250 000 000 000 000 000 020 891 156 104 550 669 090 816;
  • 68) 0.663 473 725 318 908 691 406 250 000 000 000 000 000 020 891 156 104 550 669 090 816 × 2 = 1 + 0.326 947 450 637 817 382 812 500 000 000 000 000 000 041 782 312 209 101 338 181 632;
  • 69) 0.326 947 450 637 817 382 812 500 000 000 000 000 000 041 782 312 209 101 338 181 632 × 2 = 0 + 0.653 894 901 275 634 765 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 083 564 624 418 202 676 363 264;
  • 70) 0.653 894 901 275 634 765 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 083 564 624 418 202 676 363 264 × 2 = 1 + 0.307 789 802 551 269 531 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 167 129 248 836 405 352 726 528;
  • 71) 0.307 789 802 551 269 531 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 167 129 248 836 405 352 726 528 × 2 = 0 + 0.615 579 605 102 539 062 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 334 258 497 672 810 705 453 056;
  • 72) 0.615 579 605 102 539 062 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 334 258 497 672 810 705 453 056 × 2 = 1 + 0.231 159 210 205 078 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 668 516 995 345 621 410 906 112;
  • 73) 0.231 159 210 205 078 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 668 516 995 345 621 410 906 112 × 2 = 0 + 0.462 318 420 410 156 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 337 033 990 691 242 821 812 224;
  • 74) 0.462 318 420 410 156 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 337 033 990 691 242 821 812 224 × 2 = 0 + 0.924 636 840 820 312 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 002 674 067 981 382 485 643 624 448;
  • 75) 0.924 636 840 820 312 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 002 674 067 981 382 485 643 624 448 × 2 = 1 + 0.849 273 681 640 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 005 348 135 962 764 971 287 248 896;
  • 76) 0.849 273 681 640 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 005 348 135 962 764 971 287 248 896 × 2 = 1 + 0.698 547 363 281 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 696 271 925 529 942 574 497 792;
  • 77) 0.698 547 363 281 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 696 271 925 529 942 574 497 792 × 2 = 1 + 0.397 094 726 562 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 021 392 543 851 059 885 148 995 584;
  • 78) 0.397 094 726 562 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 021 392 543 851 059 885 148 995 584 × 2 = 0 + 0.794 189 453 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 042 785 087 702 119 770 297 991 168;
  • 79) 0.794 189 453 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 042 785 087 702 119 770 297 991 168 × 2 = 1 + 0.588 378 906 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 085 570 175 404 239 540 595 982 336;
  • 80) 0.588 378 906 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 085 570 175 404 239 540 595 982 336 × 2 = 1 + 0.176 757 812 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 171 140 350 808 479 081 191 964 672;
  • 81) 0.176 757 812 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 171 140 350 808 479 081 191 964 672 × 2 = 0 + 0.353 515 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 342 280 701 616 958 162 383 929 344;
  • 82) 0.353 515 625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 342 280 701 616 958 162 383 929 344 × 2 = 0 + 0.707 031 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 684 561 403 233 916 324 767 858 688;
  • 83) 0.707 031 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 684 561 403 233 916 324 767 858 688 × 2 = 1 + 0.414 062 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 369 122 806 467 832 649 535 717 376;
  • 84) 0.414 062 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 369 122 806 467 832 649 535 717 376 × 2 = 0 + 0.828 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 002 738 245 612 935 665 299 071 434 752;
  • 85) 0.828 125 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 002 738 245 612 935 665 299 071 434 752 × 2 = 1 + 0.656 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 005 476 491 225 871 330 598 142 869 504;
  • 86) 0.656 250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 005 476 491 225 871 330 598 142 869 504 × 2 = 1 + 0.312 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 952 982 451 742 661 196 285 739 008;
  • 87) 0.312 500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 952 982 451 742 661 196 285 739 008 × 2 = 0 + 0.625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 021 905 964 903 485 322 392 571 478 016;
  • 88) 0.625 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 021 905 964 903 485 322 392 571 478 016 × 2 = 1 + 0.250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 043 811 929 806 970 644 785 142 956 032;
  • 89) 0.250 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 043 811 929 806 970 644 785 142 956 032 × 2 = 0 + 0.500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 087 623 859 613 941 289 570 285 912 064;
  • 90) 0.500 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 087 623 859 613 941 289 570 285 912 064 × 2 = 1 + 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 175 247 719 227 882 579 140 571 824 128;
  • 91) 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 175 247 719 227 882 579 140 571 824 128 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 350 495 438 455 765 158 281 143 648 256;

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:


0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572(10) =


0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 010(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572(10) =


0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 010(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:


0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572(10) =


0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 010(2) =


0.0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1111 1111 0010 1001 0101 1010 1011 0101 0011 1011 0010 1101 010(2) × 20 =


1.1111 1111 1001 0100 1010 1101 0101 1010 1001 1101 1001 0110 1010(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 1010


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 1010 =


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


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 1010


Decimal number 0.000 000 000 003 634 999 999 999 999 758 261 057 032 300 678 335 152 988 029 932 572 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 1010


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