654.599 999 999 999 909 141 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 654.599 999 999 999 909 141(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
654.599 999 999 999 909 141(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: 0.599 999 999 999 909 141.

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) 0.599 999 999 999 909 141 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 999 818 282;
  • 2) 0.199 999 999 999 818 282 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 636 564;
  • 3) 0.399 999 999 999 636 564 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 273 128;
  • 4) 0.799 999 999 999 273 128 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 998 546 256;
  • 5) 0.599 999 999 998 546 256 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 997 092 512;
  • 6) 0.199 999 999 997 092 512 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 994 185 024;
  • 7) 0.399 999 999 994 185 024 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 988 370 048;
  • 8) 0.799 999 999 988 370 048 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 976 740 096;
  • 9) 0.599 999 999 976 740 096 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 953 480 192;
  • 10) 0.199 999 999 953 480 192 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 906 960 384;
  • 11) 0.399 999 999 906 960 384 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 813 920 768;
  • 12) 0.799 999 999 813 920 768 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 627 841 536;
  • 13) 0.599 999 999 627 841 536 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 255 683 072;
  • 14) 0.199 999 999 255 683 072 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 998 511 366 144;
  • 15) 0.399 999 998 511 366 144 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 997 022 732 288;
  • 16) 0.799 999 997 022 732 288 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 994 045 464 576;
  • 17) 0.599 999 994 045 464 576 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 988 090 929 152;
  • 18) 0.199 999 988 090 929 152 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 976 181 858 304;
  • 19) 0.399 999 976 181 858 304 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 952 363 716 608;
  • 20) 0.799 999 952 363 716 608 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 904 727 433 216;
  • 21) 0.599 999 904 727 433 216 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 809 454 866 432;
  • 22) 0.199 999 809 454 866 432 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 618 909 732 864;
  • 23) 0.399 999 618 909 732 864 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 237 819 465 728;
  • 24) 0.799 999 237 819 465 728 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 998 475 638 931 456;
  • 25) 0.599 998 475 638 931 456 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 996 951 277 862 912;
  • 26) 0.199 996 951 277 862 912 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 993 902 555 725 824;
  • 27) 0.399 993 902 555 725 824 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 987 805 111 451 648;
  • 28) 0.799 987 805 111 451 648 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 975 610 222 903 296;
  • 29) 0.599 975 610 222 903 296 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 951 220 445 806 592;
  • 30) 0.199 951 220 445 806 592 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 902 440 891 613 184;
  • 31) 0.399 902 440 891 613 184 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 804 881 783 226 368;
  • 32) 0.799 804 881 783 226 368 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 609 763 566 452 736;
  • 33) 0.599 609 763 566 452 736 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 219 527 132 905 472;
  • 34) 0.199 219 527 132 905 472 × 2 = 0 + 0.398 439 054 265 810 944;
  • 35) 0.398 439 054 265 810 944 × 2 = 0 + 0.796 878 108 531 621 888;
  • 36) 0.796 878 108 531 621 888 × 2 = 1 + 0.593 756 217 063 243 776;
  • 37) 0.593 756 217 063 243 776 × 2 = 1 + 0.187 512 434 126 487 552;
  • 38) 0.187 512 434 126 487 552 × 2 = 0 + 0.375 024 868 252 975 104;
  • 39) 0.375 024 868 252 975 104 × 2 = 0 + 0.750 049 736 505 950 208;
  • 40) 0.750 049 736 505 950 208 × 2 = 1 + 0.500 099 473 011 900 416;
  • 41) 0.500 099 473 011 900 416 × 2 = 1 + 0.000 198 946 023 800 832;
  • 42) 0.000 198 946 023 800 832 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 397 892 047 601 664;
  • 43) 0.000 397 892 047 601 664 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 795 784 095 203 328;
  • 44) 0.000 795 784 095 203 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.001 591 568 190 406 656;
  • 45) 0.001 591 568 190 406 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.003 183 136 380 813 312;
  • 46) 0.003 183 136 380 813 312 × 2 = 0 + 0.006 366 272 761 626 624;
  • 47) 0.006 366 272 761 626 624 × 2 = 0 + 0.012 732 545 523 253 248;
  • 48) 0.012 732 545 523 253 248 × 2 = 0 + 0.025 465 091 046 506 496;
  • 49) 0.025 465 091 046 506 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.050 930 182 093 012 992;
  • 50) 0.050 930 182 093 012 992 × 2 = 0 + 0.101 860 364 186 025 984;
  • 51) 0.101 860 364 186 025 984 × 2 = 0 + 0.203 720 728 372 051 968;
  • 52) 0.203 720 728 372 051 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.407 441 456 744 103 936;
  • 53) 0.407 441 456 744 103 936 × 2 = 0 + 0.814 882 913 488 207 872;

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:


0.599 999 999 999 909 141(10) =


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

5. Positive number before normalization:

654.599 999 999 999 909 141(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:


654.599 999 999 999 909 141(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 654.599 999 999 999 909 141 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