654.599 999 999 999 910 01 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 654.599 999 999 999 910 01(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
654.599 999 999 999 910 01(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: 0.599 999 999 999 910 01.

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) 0.599 999 999 999 910 01 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 999 820 02;
  • 2) 0.199 999 999 999 820 02 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 640 04;
  • 3) 0.399 999 999 999 640 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 280 08;
  • 4) 0.799 999 999 999 280 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 998 560 16;
  • 5) 0.599 999 999 998 560 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 997 120 32;
  • 6) 0.199 999 999 997 120 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 994 240 64;
  • 7) 0.399 999 999 994 240 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 988 481 28;
  • 8) 0.799 999 999 988 481 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 976 962 56;
  • 9) 0.599 999 999 976 962 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 953 925 12;
  • 10) 0.199 999 999 953 925 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 907 850 24;
  • 11) 0.399 999 999 907 850 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 815 700 48;
  • 12) 0.799 999 999 815 700 48 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 631 400 96;
  • 13) 0.599 999 999 631 400 96 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 262 801 92;
  • 14) 0.199 999 999 262 801 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 998 525 603 84;
  • 15) 0.399 999 998 525 603 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 997 051 207 68;
  • 16) 0.799 999 997 051 207 68 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 994 102 415 36;
  • 17) 0.599 999 994 102 415 36 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 988 204 830 72;
  • 18) 0.199 999 988 204 830 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 976 409 661 44;
  • 19) 0.399 999 976 409 661 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 952 819 322 88;
  • 20) 0.799 999 952 819 322 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 905 638 645 76;
  • 21) 0.599 999 905 638 645 76 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 811 277 291 52;
  • 22) 0.199 999 811 277 291 52 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 622 554 583 04;
  • 23) 0.399 999 622 554 583 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 245 109 166 08;
  • 24) 0.799 999 245 109 166 08 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 998 490 218 332 16;
  • 25) 0.599 998 490 218 332 16 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 996 980 436 664 32;
  • 26) 0.199 996 980 436 664 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 993 960 873 328 64;
  • 27) 0.399 993 960 873 328 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 987 921 746 657 28;
  • 28) 0.799 987 921 746 657 28 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 975 843 493 314 56;
  • 29) 0.599 975 843 493 314 56 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 951 686 986 629 12;
  • 30) 0.199 951 686 986 629 12 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 903 373 973 258 24;
  • 31) 0.399 903 373 973 258 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 806 747 946 516 48;
  • 32) 0.799 806 747 946 516 48 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 613 495 893 032 96;
  • 33) 0.599 613 495 893 032 96 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 226 991 786 065 92;
  • 34) 0.199 226 991 786 065 92 × 2 = 0 + 0.398 453 983 572 131 84;
  • 35) 0.398 453 983 572 131 84 × 2 = 0 + 0.796 907 967 144 263 68;
  • 36) 0.796 907 967 144 263 68 × 2 = 1 + 0.593 815 934 288 527 36;
  • 37) 0.593 815 934 288 527 36 × 2 = 1 + 0.187 631 868 577 054 72;
  • 38) 0.187 631 868 577 054 72 × 2 = 0 + 0.375 263 737 154 109 44;
  • 39) 0.375 263 737 154 109 44 × 2 = 0 + 0.750 527 474 308 218 88;
  • 40) 0.750 527 474 308 218 88 × 2 = 1 + 0.501 054 948 616 437 76;
  • 41) 0.501 054 948 616 437 76 × 2 = 1 + 0.002 109 897 232 875 52;
  • 42) 0.002 109 897 232 875 52 × 2 = 0 + 0.004 219 794 465 751 04;
  • 43) 0.004 219 794 465 751 04 × 2 = 0 + 0.008 439 588 931 502 08;
  • 44) 0.008 439 588 931 502 08 × 2 = 0 + 0.016 879 177 863 004 16;
  • 45) 0.016 879 177 863 004 16 × 2 = 0 + 0.033 758 355 726 008 32;
  • 46) 0.033 758 355 726 008 32 × 2 = 0 + 0.067 516 711 452 016 64;
  • 47) 0.067 516 711 452 016 64 × 2 = 0 + 0.135 033 422 904 033 28;
  • 48) 0.135 033 422 904 033 28 × 2 = 0 + 0.270 066 845 808 066 56;
  • 49) 0.270 066 845 808 066 56 × 2 = 0 + 0.540 133 691 616 133 12;
  • 50) 0.540 133 691 616 133 12 × 2 = 1 + 0.080 267 383 232 266 24;
  • 51) 0.080 267 383 232 266 24 × 2 = 0 + 0.160 534 766 464 532 48;
  • 52) 0.160 534 766 464 532 48 × 2 = 0 + 0.321 069 532 929 064 96;
  • 53) 0.321 069 532 929 064 96 × 2 = 0 + 0.642 139 065 858 129 92;

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:


0.599 999 999 999 910 01(10) =


0.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0100 0(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

654.599 999 999 999 910 01(10) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0100 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:


654.599 999 999 999 910 01(10) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0100 0(2) =


10 1000 1110.1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1001 1000 0000 0100 0(2) × 20 =


1.0100 0111 0100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0010 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 0010 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 1000 =


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 654.599 999 999 999 910 01 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