24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 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
24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 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: 24.
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;
  • 24 ÷ 2 = 12 + 0;
  • 12 ÷ 2 = 6 + 0;
  • 6 ÷ 2 = 3 + 0;
  • 3 ÷ 2 = 1 + 1;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

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.

24(10) =

1 1000(2)


3. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 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) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 649;
  • 2) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 649 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 298;
  • 3) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 298 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 596;
  • 4) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 596 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 445 192;
  • 5) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 445 192 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 890 384;
  • 6) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 890 384 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 780 768;
  • 7) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 780 768 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 561 536;
  • 8) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 561 536 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 123 072;
  • 9) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 123 072 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 246 144;
  • 10) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 246 144 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 492 288;
  • 11) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 492 288 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 984 576;
  • 12) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 984 576 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 969 152;
  • 13) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 969 152 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 938 304;
  • 14) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 938 304 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 876 608;
  • 15) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 876 608 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 223 753 216;
  • 16) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 223 753 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 447 506 432;
  • 17) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 447 506 432 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 895 012 864;
  • 18) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 895 012 864 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 790 025 728;
  • 19) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 790 025 728 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 580 051 456;
  • 20) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 580 051 456 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 160 102 912;
  • 21) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 160 102 912 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 320 205 824;
  • 22) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 320 205 824 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 640 411 648;
  • 23) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 640 411 648 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 889 280 823 296;
  • 24) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 889 280 823 296 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 778 561 646 592;
  • 25) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 778 561 646 592 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 557 123 293 184;
  • 26) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 557 123 293 184 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 114 246 586 368;
  • 27) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 114 246 586 368 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 228 493 172 736;
  • 28) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 228 493 172 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 456 986 345 472;
  • 29) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 456 986 345 472 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 913 972 690 944;
  • 30) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 913 972 690 944 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 827 945 381 888;
  • 31) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 827 945 381 888 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 655 890 763 776;
  • 32) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 655 890 763 776 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 311 781 527 552;
  • 33) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 311 781 527 552 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 623 563 055 104;
  • 34) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 623 563 055 104 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 445 247 126 110 208;
  • 35) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 445 247 126 110 208 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 890 494 252 220 416;
  • 36) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 890 494 252 220 416 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 780 988 504 440 832;
  • 37) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 780 988 504 440 832 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 561 977 008 881 664;
  • 38) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 561 977 008 881 664 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 123 954 017 763 328;
  • 39) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 123 954 017 763 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 247 908 035 526 656;
  • 40) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 247 908 035 526 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 495 816 071 053 312;
  • 41) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 495 816 071 053 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 991 632 142 106 624;
  • 42) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 991 632 142 106 624 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 983 264 284 213 248;
  • 43) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 983 264 284 213 248 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 966 528 568 426 496;
  • 44) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 966 528 568 426 496 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 933 057 136 852 992;
  • 45) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 933 057 136 852 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 223 866 114 273 705 984;
  • 46) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 223 866 114 273 705 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 447 732 228 547 411 968;
  • 47) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 447 732 228 547 411 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 895 464 457 094 823 936;
  • 48) 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 895 464 457 094 823 936 × 2 = 1 + 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 790 928 914 189 647 872;
  • 49) 0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 790 928 914 189 647 872 × 2 = 1 + 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 581 857 828 379 295 744;
  • 50) 0.555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 581 857 828 379 295 744 × 2 = 1 + 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 163 715 656 758 591 488;
  • 51) 0.111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 163 715 656 758 591 488 × 2 = 0 + 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 327 431 313 517 182 976;
  • 52) 0.222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 222 327 431 313 517 182 976 × 2 = 0 + 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 654 862 627 034 365 952;
  • 53) 0.444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 444 654 862 627 034 365 952 × 2 = 0 + 0.888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 889 309 725 254 068 731 904;

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:


0.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5(10) =

0.1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5(10) =

1 1000.1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0(2)

6. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 4 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5(10) =

1 1000.1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0(2) =

1 1000.1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0(2) × 20 =

1.1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0(2) × 24


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): 4

Mantissa (not normalized):
1.1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0


8. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =

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

4 + 2(11-1) - 1 =

(4 + 1 023)(10) =

1 027(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;
  • 1 027 ÷ 2 = 513 + 1;
  • 513 ÷ 2 = 256 + 1;
  • 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;

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) =

1027(10) =

100 0000 0011(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, 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. 1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1 1000 =

1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001


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) =
100 0000 0011

Mantissa (52 bits) =
1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001


Decimal number 24.777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 777 824 5 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

0 - 100 0000 0011 - 1000 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001 1100 0111 0001

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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