87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887 Converted to 64 Bit Double Precision IEEE 754 Binary Floating Point Representation Standard

Convert decimal 87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887(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
87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887(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: 87.
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;
  • 87 ÷ 2 = 43 + 1;
  • 43 ÷ 2 = 21 + 1;
  • 21 ÷ 2 = 10 + 1;
  • 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.

87(10) =

101 0111(2)


3. Convert to binary (base 2) the fractional part: 0.549 999 999 999 997 157 887.

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) 0.549 999 999 999 997 157 887 × 2 = 1 + 0.099 999 999 999 994 315 774;
  • 2) 0.099 999 999 999 994 315 774 × 2 = 0 + 0.199 999 999 999 988 631 548;
  • 3) 0.199 999 999 999 988 631 548 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 977 263 096;
  • 4) 0.399 999 999 999 977 263 096 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 954 526 192;
  • 5) 0.799 999 999 999 954 526 192 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 999 909 052 384;
  • 6) 0.599 999 999 999 909 052 384 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 999 818 104 768;
  • 7) 0.199 999 999 999 818 104 768 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 999 636 209 536;
  • 8) 0.399 999 999 999 636 209 536 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 999 272 419 072;
  • 9) 0.799 999 999 999 272 419 072 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 998 544 838 144;
  • 10) 0.599 999 999 998 544 838 144 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 997 089 676 288;
  • 11) 0.199 999 999 997 089 676 288 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 994 179 352 576;
  • 12) 0.399 999 999 994 179 352 576 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 988 358 705 152;
  • 13) 0.799 999 999 988 358 705 152 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 976 717 410 304;
  • 14) 0.599 999 999 976 717 410 304 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 953 434 820 608;
  • 15) 0.199 999 999 953 434 820 608 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 999 906 869 641 216;
  • 16) 0.399 999 999 906 869 641 216 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 999 813 739 282 432;
  • 17) 0.799 999 999 813 739 282 432 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 999 627 478 564 864;
  • 18) 0.599 999 999 627 478 564 864 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 999 254 957 129 728;
  • 19) 0.199 999 999 254 957 129 728 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 998 509 914 259 456;
  • 20) 0.399 999 998 509 914 259 456 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 997 019 828 518 912;
  • 21) 0.799 999 997 019 828 518 912 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 994 039 657 037 824;
  • 22) 0.599 999 994 039 657 037 824 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 988 079 314 075 648;
  • 23) 0.199 999 988 079 314 075 648 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 976 158 628 151 296;
  • 24) 0.399 999 976 158 628 151 296 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 952 317 256 302 592;
  • 25) 0.799 999 952 317 256 302 592 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 999 904 634 512 605 184;
  • 26) 0.599 999 904 634 512 605 184 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 999 809 269 025 210 368;
  • 27) 0.199 999 809 269 025 210 368 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 999 618 538 050 420 736;
  • 28) 0.399 999 618 538 050 420 736 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 999 237 076 100 841 472;
  • 29) 0.799 999 237 076 100 841 472 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 998 474 152 201 682 944;
  • 30) 0.599 998 474 152 201 682 944 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 996 948 304 403 365 888;
  • 31) 0.199 996 948 304 403 365 888 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 993 896 608 806 731 776;
  • 32) 0.399 993 896 608 806 731 776 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 987 793 217 613 463 552;
  • 33) 0.799 987 793 217 613 463 552 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 975 586 435 226 927 104;
  • 34) 0.599 975 586 435 226 927 104 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 951 172 870 453 854 208;
  • 35) 0.199 951 172 870 453 854 208 × 2 = 0 + 0.399 902 345 740 907 708 416;
  • 36) 0.399 902 345 740 907 708 416 × 2 = 0 + 0.799 804 691 481 815 416 832;
  • 37) 0.799 804 691 481 815 416 832 × 2 = 1 + 0.599 609 382 963 630 833 664;
  • 38) 0.599 609 382 963 630 833 664 × 2 = 1 + 0.199 218 765 927 261 667 328;
  • 39) 0.199 218 765 927 261 667 328 × 2 = 0 + 0.398 437 531 854 523 334 656;
  • 40) 0.398 437 531 854 523 334 656 × 2 = 0 + 0.796 875 063 709 046 669 312;
  • 41) 0.796 875 063 709 046 669 312 × 2 = 1 + 0.593 750 127 418 093 338 624;
  • 42) 0.593 750 127 418 093 338 624 × 2 = 1 + 0.187 500 254 836 186 677 248;
  • 43) 0.187 500 254 836 186 677 248 × 2 = 0 + 0.375 000 509 672 373 354 496;
  • 44) 0.375 000 509 672 373 354 496 × 2 = 0 + 0.750 001 019 344 746 708 992;
  • 45) 0.750 001 019 344 746 708 992 × 2 = 1 + 0.500 002 038 689 493 417 984;
  • 46) 0.500 002 038 689 493 417 984 × 2 = 1 + 0.000 004 077 378 986 835 968;
  • 47) 0.000 004 077 378 986 835 968 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 008 154 757 973 671 936;
  • 48) 0.000 008 154 757 973 671 936 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 016 309 515 947 343 872;
  • 49) 0.000 016 309 515 947 343 872 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 032 619 031 894 687 744;
  • 50) 0.000 032 619 031 894 687 744 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 065 238 063 789 375 488;
  • 51) 0.000 065 238 063 789 375 488 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 130 476 127 578 750 976;
  • 52) 0.000 130 476 127 578 750 976 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 260 952 255 157 501 952;
  • 53) 0.000 260 952 255 157 501 952 × 2 = 0 + 0.000 521 904 510 315 003 904;

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:


0.549 999 999 999 997 157 887(10) =

0.1000 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0(2)

5. Positive number before normalization:

87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887(10) =

101 0111.1000 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0(2)

6. Normalize the binary representation of the number.

Shift the decimal mark 6 positions to the left, so that only one non zero digit remains to the left of it:


87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887(10) =

101 0111.1000 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0(2) =

101 0111.1000 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0000 0(2) × 20 =

1.0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0000 000(2) × 26


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): 6

Mantissa (not normalized):
1.0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0000 000


8. Adjust the exponent.

Use the 11 bit excess/bias notation:


Exponent (adjusted) =

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

6 + 2(11-1) - 1 =

(6 + 1 023)(10) =

1 029(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;
  • 1 029 ÷ 2 = 514 + 1;
  • 514 ÷ 2 = 257 + 0;
  • 257 ÷ 2 = 128 + 1;
  • 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) =

1029(10) =

100 0000 0101(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. 0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 000 0000 =

0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011


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 0101

Mantissa (52 bits) =
0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011


Decimal number 87.549 999 999 999 997 157 887 converted to 64 bit double precision IEEE 754 binary floating point representation:

0 - 100 0000 0101 - 0101 1110 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011 0011

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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