5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4(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
5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4(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: 5.
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;
  • 5 ÷ 2 = 2 + 1;
  • 2 ÷ 2 = 1 + 0;
  • 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.

5(10) =

101(2)


3. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4.

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) 0.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.839 999 999 999 999 857 891 452 847 924 8;
  • 2) 0.839 999 999 999 999 857 891 452 847 924 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.679 999 999 999 999 715 782 905 695 849 6;
  • 3) 0.679 999 999 999 999 715 782 905 695 849 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.359 999 999 999 999 431 565 811 391 699 2;
  • 4) 0.359 999 999 999 999 431 565 811 391 699 2 × 2 = 0 + 0.719 999 999 999 998 863 131 622 783 398 4;
  • 5) 0.719 999 999 999 998 863 131 622 783 398 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.439 999 999 999 997 726 263 245 566 796 8;
  • 6) 0.439 999 999 999 997 726 263 245 566 796 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.879 999 999 999 995 452 526 491 133 593 6;
  • 7) 0.879 999 999 999 995 452 526 491 133 593 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.759 999 999 999 990 905 052 982 267 187 2;
  • 8) 0.759 999 999 999 990 905 052 982 267 187 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.519 999 999 999 981 810 105 964 534 374 4;
  • 9) 0.519 999 999 999 981 810 105 964 534 374 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.039 999 999 999 963 620 211 929 068 748 8;
  • 10) 0.039 999 999 999 963 620 211 929 068 748 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.079 999 999 999 927 240 423 858 137 497 6;
  • 11) 0.079 999 999 999 927 240 423 858 137 497 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.159 999 999 999 854 480 847 716 274 995 2;
  • 12) 0.159 999 999 999 854 480 847 716 274 995 2 × 2 = 0 + 0.319 999 999 999 708 961 695 432 549 990 4;
  • 13) 0.319 999 999 999 708 961 695 432 549 990 4 × 2 = 0 + 0.639 999 999 999 417 923 390 865 099 980 8;
  • 14) 0.639 999 999 999 417 923 390 865 099 980 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.279 999 999 998 835 846 781 730 199 961 6;
  • 15) 0.279 999 999 998 835 846 781 730 199 961 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.559 999 999 997 671 693 563 460 399 923 2;
  • 16) 0.559 999 999 997 671 693 563 460 399 923 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.119 999 999 995 343 387 126 920 799 846 4;
  • 17) 0.119 999 999 995 343 387 126 920 799 846 4 × 2 = 0 + 0.239 999 999 990 686 774 253 841 599 692 8;
  • 18) 0.239 999 999 990 686 774 253 841 599 692 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.479 999 999 981 373 548 507 683 199 385 6;
  • 19) 0.479 999 999 981 373 548 507 683 199 385 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.959 999 999 962 747 097 015 366 398 771 2;
  • 20) 0.959 999 999 962 747 097 015 366 398 771 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.919 999 999 925 494 194 030 732 797 542 4;
  • 21) 0.919 999 999 925 494 194 030 732 797 542 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.839 999 999 850 988 388 061 465 595 084 8;
  • 22) 0.839 999 999 850 988 388 061 465 595 084 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.679 999 999 701 976 776 122 931 190 169 6;
  • 23) 0.679 999 999 701 976 776 122 931 190 169 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.359 999 999 403 953 552 245 862 380 339 2;
  • 24) 0.359 999 999 403 953 552 245 862 380 339 2 × 2 = 0 + 0.719 999 998 807 907 104 491 724 760 678 4;
  • 25) 0.719 999 998 807 907 104 491 724 760 678 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.439 999 997 615 814 208 983 449 521 356 8;
  • 26) 0.439 999 997 615 814 208 983 449 521 356 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.879 999 995 231 628 417 966 899 042 713 6;
  • 27) 0.879 999 995 231 628 417 966 899 042 713 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.759 999 990 463 256 835 933 798 085 427 2;
  • 28) 0.759 999 990 463 256 835 933 798 085 427 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.519 999 980 926 513 671 867 596 170 854 4;
  • 29) 0.519 999 980 926 513 671 867 596 170 854 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.039 999 961 853 027 343 735 192 341 708 8;
  • 30) 0.039 999 961 853 027 343 735 192 341 708 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.079 999 923 706 054 687 470 384 683 417 6;
  • 31) 0.079 999 923 706 054 687 470 384 683 417 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.159 999 847 412 109 374 940 769 366 835 2;
  • 32) 0.159 999 847 412 109 374 940 769 366 835 2 × 2 = 0 + 0.319 999 694 824 218 749 881 538 733 670 4;
  • 33) 0.319 999 694 824 218 749 881 538 733 670 4 × 2 = 0 + 0.639 999 389 648 437 499 763 077 467 340 8;
  • 34) 0.639 999 389 648 437 499 763 077 467 340 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.279 998 779 296 874 999 526 154 934 681 6;
  • 35) 0.279 998 779 296 874 999 526 154 934 681 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.559 997 558 593 749 999 052 309 869 363 2;
  • 36) 0.559 997 558 593 749 999 052 309 869 363 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.119 995 117 187 499 998 104 619 738 726 4;
  • 37) 0.119 995 117 187 499 998 104 619 738 726 4 × 2 = 0 + 0.239 990 234 374 999 996 209 239 477 452 8;
  • 38) 0.239 990 234 374 999 996 209 239 477 452 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.479 980 468 749 999 992 418 478 954 905 6;
  • 39) 0.479 980 468 749 999 992 418 478 954 905 6 × 2 = 0 + 0.959 960 937 499 999 984 836 957 909 811 2;
  • 40) 0.959 960 937 499 999 984 836 957 909 811 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.919 921 874 999 999 969 673 915 819 622 4;
  • 41) 0.919 921 874 999 999 969 673 915 819 622 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.839 843 749 999 999 939 347 831 639 244 8;
  • 42) 0.839 843 749 999 999 939 347 831 639 244 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.679 687 499 999 999 878 695 663 278 489 6;
  • 43) 0.679 687 499 999 999 878 695 663 278 489 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.359 374 999 999 999 757 391 326 556 979 2;
  • 44) 0.359 374 999 999 999 757 391 326 556 979 2 × 2 = 0 + 0.718 749 999 999 999 514 782 653 113 958 4;
  • 45) 0.718 749 999 999 999 514 782 653 113 958 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.437 499 999 999 999 029 565 306 227 916 8;
  • 46) 0.437 499 999 999 999 029 565 306 227 916 8 × 2 = 0 + 0.874 999 999 999 998 059 130 612 455 833 6;
  • 47) 0.874 999 999 999 998 059 130 612 455 833 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.749 999 999 999 996 118 261 224 911 667 2;
  • 48) 0.749 999 999 999 996 118 261 224 911 667 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.499 999 999 999 992 236 522 449 823 334 4;
  • 49) 0.499 999 999 999 992 236 522 449 823 334 4 × 2 = 0 + 0.999 999 999 999 984 473 044 899 646 668 8;
  • 50) 0.999 999 999 999 984 473 044 899 646 668 8 × 2 = 1 + 0.999 999 999 999 968 946 089 799 293 337 6;
  • 51) 0.999 999 999 999 968 946 089 799 293 337 6 × 2 = 1 + 0.999 999 999 999 937 892 179 598 586 675 2;
  • 52) 0.999 999 999 999 937 892 179 598 586 675 2 × 2 = 1 + 0.999 999 999 999 875 784 359 197 173 350 4;
  • 53) 0.999 999 999 999 875 784 359 197 173 350 4 × 2 = 1 + 0.999 999 999 999 751 568 718 394 346 700 8;

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:


0.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4(10) =

0.1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 0111 1(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4(10) =

101.1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 0111 1(2)

6. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 2 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4(10) =

101.1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 0111 1(2) =

101.1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 1000 0101 0001 1110 1011 0111 1(2) × 20 =

1.0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101 111(2) × 22


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): 2

Mantissa (not normalized):
1.0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101 111


8. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =

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

2 + 2(11-1) - 1 =

(2 + 1 023)(10) =

1 025(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;
  • 1 025 ÷ 2 = 512 + 1;
  • 512 ÷ 2 = 256 + 0;
  • 256 ÷ 2 = 128 + 0;
  • 128 ÷ 2 = 64 + 0;
  • 64 ÷ 2 = 32 + 0;
  • 32 ÷ 2 = 16 + 0;
  • 16 ÷ 2 = 8 + 0;
  • 8 ÷ 2 = 4 + 0;
  • 4 ÷ 2 = 2 + 0;
  • 2 ÷ 2 = 1 + 0;
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0 + 1;

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) =

1025(10) =

100 0000 0001(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. 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101 111 =

0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101


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 0001

Mantissa (52 bits) =
0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101


Decimal number 5.919 999 999 999 999 928 945 726 423 962 4 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

0 - 100 0000 0001 - 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1110 0001 0100 0111 1010 1101

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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