654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673(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
654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673(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: 654.
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;
  • 654 ÷ 2 = 327 + 0;
  • 327 ÷ 2 = 163 + 1;
  • 163 ÷ 2 = 81 + 1;
  • 81 ÷ 2 = 40 + 1;
  • 40 ÷ 2 = 20 + 0;
  • 20 ÷ 2 = 10 + 0;
  • 10 ÷ 2 = 5 + 0;
  • 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.

654(10) =


10 1000 1110(2)


3. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.599 999 999 999 909 050 673.

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) 0.599 999 999 999 909 050 673 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 999 818 101 346;
  • 2) 0.199 999 999 999 818 101 346 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 636 202 692;
  • 3) 0.399 999 999 999 636 202 692 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 272 405 384;
  • 4) 0.799 999 999 999 272 405 384 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 998 544 810 768;
  • 5) 0.599 999 999 998 544 810 768 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 997 089 621 536;
  • 6) 0.199 999 999 997 089 621 536 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 994 179 243 072;
  • 7) 0.399 999 999 994 179 243 072 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 988 358 486 144;
  • 8) 0.799 999 999 988 358 486 144 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 976 716 972 288;
  • 9) 0.599 999 999 976 716 972 288 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 953 433 944 576;
  • 10) 0.199 999 999 953 433 944 576 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 906 867 889 152;
  • 11) 0.399 999 999 906 867 889 152 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 813 735 778 304;
  • 12) 0.799 999 999 813 735 778 304 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 627 471 556 608;
  • 13) 0.599 999 999 627 471 556 608 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 254 943 113 216;
  • 14) 0.199 999 999 254 943 113 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 998 509 886 226 432;
  • 15) 0.399 999 998 509 886 226 432 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 997 019 772 452 864;
  • 16) 0.799 999 997 019 772 452 864 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 994 039 544 905 728;
  • 17) 0.599 999 994 039 544 905 728 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 988 079 089 811 456;
  • 18) 0.199 999 988 079 089 811 456 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 976 158 179 622 912;
  • 19) 0.399 999 976 158 179 622 912 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 952 316 359 245 824;
  • 20) 0.799 999 952 316 359 245 824 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 904 632 718 491 648;
  • 21) 0.599 999 904 632 718 491 648 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 809 265 436 983 296;
  • 22) 0.199 999 809 265 436 983 296 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 618 530 873 966 592;
  • 23) 0.399 999 618 530 873 966 592 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 237 061 747 933 184;
  • 24) 0.799 999 237 061 747 933 184 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 998 474 123 495 866 368;
  • 25) 0.599 998 474 123 495 866 368 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 996 948 246 991 732 736;
  • 26) 0.199 996 948 246 991 732 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 993 896 493 983 465 472;
  • 27) 0.399 993 896 493 983 465 472 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 987 792 987 966 930 944;
  • 28) 0.799 987 792 987 966 930 944 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 975 585 975 933 861 888;
  • 29) 0.599 975 585 975 933 861 888 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 951 171 951 867 723 776;
  • 30) 0.199 951 171 951 867 723 776 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 902 343 903 735 447 552;
  • 31) 0.399 902 343 903 735 447 552 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 804 687 807 470 895 104;
  • 32) 0.799 804 687 807 470 895 104 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 609 375 614 941 790 208;
  • 33) 0.599 609 375 614 941 790 208 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 218 751 229 883 580 416;
  • 34) 0.199 218 751 229 883 580 416 × 2 = 0 + 0.398 437 502 459 767 160 832;
  • 35) 0.398 437 502 459 767 160 832 × 2 = 0 + 0.796 875 004 919 534 321 664;
  • 36) 0.796 875 004 919 534 321 664 × 2 = 1 + 0.593 750 009 839 068 643 328;
  • 37) 0.593 750 009 839 068 643 328 × 2 = 1 + 0.187 500 019 678 137 286 656;
  • 38) 0.187 500 019 678 137 286 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.375 000 039 356 274 573 312;
  • 39) 0.375 000 039 356 274 573 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.750 000 078 712 549 146 624;
  • 40) 0.750 000 078 712 549 146 624 × 2 = 1 + 0.500 000 157 425 098 293 248;
  • 41) 0.500 000 157 425 098 293 248 × 2 = 1 + 0.000 000 314 850 196 586 496;
  • 42) 0.000 000 314 850 196 586 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 000 629 700 393 172 992;
  • 43) 0.000 000 629 700 393 172 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 001 259 400 786 345 984;
  • 44) 0.000 001 259 400 786 345 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 002 518 801 572 691 968;
  • 45) 0.000 002 518 801 572 691 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 005 037 603 145 383 936;
  • 46) 0.000 005 037 603 145 383 936 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 010 075 206 290 767 872;
  • 47) 0.000 010 075 206 290 767 872 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 020 150 412 581 535 744;
  • 48) 0.000 020 150 412 581 535 744 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 040 300 825 163 071 488;
  • 49) 0.000 040 300 825 163 071 488 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 080 601 650 326 142 976;
  • 50) 0.000 080 601 650 326 142 976 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 161 203 300 652 285 952;
  • 51) 0.000 161 203 300 652 285 952 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 322 406 601 304 571 904;
  • 52) 0.000 322 406 601 304 571 904 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 644 813 202 609 143 808;
  • 53) 0.000 644 813 202 609 143 808 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 289 626 405 218 287 616;

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:


0.599 999 999 999 909 050 673(10) =


0.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0000 0(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673(10) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0000 0(2)

6. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 9 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673(10) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0000 0(2) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0000 0(2) × 20 =


1.0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0000 00(2) × 29


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): 9


Mantissa (not normalized):
1.0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0000 00


8. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =


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


9 + 2(11-1) - 1 =


(9 + 1 023)(10) =


1 032(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;
  • 1 032 ÷ 2 = 516 + 0;
  • 516 ÷ 2 = 258 + 0;
  • 258 ÷ 2 = 129 + 0;
  • 129 ÷ 2 = 64 + 1;
  • 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) =


1032(10) =


100 0000 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, 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. 0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 00 0000 0000 =


0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100


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 1000


Mantissa (52 bits) =
0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100


Decimal number 654.599 999 999 999 909 050 673 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

0 - 100 0000 1000 - 0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100


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