Binary Number System: Characteristics of binary number system are as follows
1. Uses two digits, 0 and 1.
2. Also called base 2 number system
3. Each position in a binary number represents a 0 power of the base (2).
Example 2o
4. Last position in a binary number represents a x power of the base (2).
Example 2x where x represents the last position;
Example: Binary Number: 101012
Calculating Decimal Equivalent:
Step |
Binary Number |
Decimal Number |
Step 1 |
101012 |
((1 x 24) + (0 x 23) + (1 x 21) + (1 x 20))10 |
Step 2 |
101012 |
(16 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1)10 |
Step 3 |
101012 |
2110 |