654.599 999 999 999 909 064 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 654.599 999 999 999 909 064(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
654.599 999 999 999 909 064(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: 0.599 999 999 999 909 064.

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) 0.599 999 999 999 909 064 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 999 818 128;
  • 2) 0.199 999 999 999 818 128 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 636 256;
  • 3) 0.399 999 999 999 636 256 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 272 512;
  • 4) 0.799 999 999 999 272 512 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 998 545 024;
  • 5) 0.599 999 999 998 545 024 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 997 090 048;
  • 6) 0.199 999 999 997 090 048 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 994 180 096;
  • 7) 0.399 999 999 994 180 096 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 988 360 192;
  • 8) 0.799 999 999 988 360 192 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 976 720 384;
  • 9) 0.599 999 999 976 720 384 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 953 440 768;
  • 10) 0.199 999 999 953 440 768 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 906 881 536;
  • 11) 0.399 999 999 906 881 536 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 813 763 072;
  • 12) 0.799 999 999 813 763 072 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 627 526 144;
  • 13) 0.599 999 999 627 526 144 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 255 052 288;
  • 14) 0.199 999 999 255 052 288 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 998 510 104 576;
  • 15) 0.399 999 998 510 104 576 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 997 020 209 152;
  • 16) 0.799 999 997 020 209 152 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 994 040 418 304;
  • 17) 0.599 999 994 040 418 304 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 988 080 836 608;
  • 18) 0.199 999 988 080 836 608 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 976 161 673 216;
  • 19) 0.399 999 976 161 673 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 952 323 346 432;
  • 20) 0.799 999 952 323 346 432 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 904 646 692 864;
  • 21) 0.599 999 904 646 692 864 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 809 293 385 728;
  • 22) 0.199 999 809 293 385 728 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 618 586 771 456;
  • 23) 0.399 999 618 586 771 456 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 237 173 542 912;
  • 24) 0.799 999 237 173 542 912 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 998 474 347 085 824;
  • 25) 0.599 998 474 347 085 824 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 996 948 694 171 648;
  • 26) 0.199 996 948 694 171 648 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 993 897 388 343 296;
  • 27) 0.399 993 897 388 343 296 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 987 794 776 686 592;
  • 28) 0.799 987 794 776 686 592 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 975 589 553 373 184;
  • 29) 0.599 975 589 553 373 184 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 951 179 106 746 368;
  • 30) 0.199 951 179 106 746 368 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 902 358 213 492 736;
  • 31) 0.399 902 358 213 492 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 804 716 426 985 472;
  • 32) 0.799 804 716 426 985 472 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 609 432 853 970 944;
  • 33) 0.599 609 432 853 970 944 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 218 865 707 941 888;
  • 34) 0.199 218 865 707 941 888 × 2 = 0 + 0.398 437 731 415 883 776;
  • 35) 0.398 437 731 415 883 776 × 2 = 0 + 0.796 875 462 831 767 552;
  • 36) 0.796 875 462 831 767 552 × 2 = 1 + 0.593 750 925 663 535 104;
  • 37) 0.593 750 925 663 535 104 × 2 = 1 + 0.187 501 851 327 070 208;
  • 38) 0.187 501 851 327 070 208 × 2 = 0 + 0.375 003 702 654 140 416;
  • 39) 0.375 003 702 654 140 416 × 2 = 0 + 0.750 007 405 308 280 832;
  • 40) 0.750 007 405 308 280 832 × 2 = 1 + 0.500 014 810 616 561 664;
  • 41) 0.500 014 810 616 561 664 × 2 = 1 + 0.000 029 621 233 123 328;
  • 42) 0.000 029 621 233 123 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 059 242 466 246 656;
  • 43) 0.000 059 242 466 246 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 118 484 932 493 312;
  • 44) 0.000 118 484 932 493 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 236 969 864 986 624;
  • 45) 0.000 236 969 864 986 624 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 473 939 729 973 248;
  • 46) 0.000 473 939 729 973 248 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 947 879 459 946 496;
  • 47) 0.000 947 879 459 946 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 895 758 919 892 992;
  • 48) 0.001 895 758 919 892 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.003 791 517 839 785 984;
  • 49) 0.003 791 517 839 785 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.007 583 035 679 571 968;
  • 50) 0.007 583 035 679 571 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.015 166 071 359 143 936;
  • 51) 0.015 166 071 359 143 936 × 2 = 0 + 0.030 332 142 718 287 872;
  • 52) 0.030 332 142 718 287 872 × 2 = 0 + 0.060 664 285 436 575 744;
  • 53) 0.060 664 285 436 575 744 × 2 = 0 + 0.121 328 570 873 151 488;

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:


0.599 999 999 999 909 064(10) =


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

5. Positive number before normalization:

654.599 999 999 999 909 064(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:


654.599 999 999 999 909 064(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 654.599 999 999 999 909 064 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