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Hidden : 6/3/2020
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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Binary is a base-2 number system invented by Gottfried Leibniz that is made up of only two numbers: 0 and 1. This number system is the basis for all binary code, which is used to write data such as the computer processor instructions used every day.  converting from decimal to binary is really easier than it sounds.



Follow these steps to convert a decimal number into binary form:
  1. Divide the decimal number by 2.
  2. Get the integer quotient for the next iteration (if the number will not divide equally by 2, then round down the result to the nearest whole number).
  3. Keep a note of the remainder, it should be between 0 and 1.
  4. Repeat the steps until the quotient is equal to 0.
  5. Write out all the remainders, from bottom to top. This is the solution.
For example if the given decimal number is 139:
Division Quotient Remainder
139 / 2 69 1
69 / 2 34 1
34 / 2 17 0
17 / 2 8 1
8 / 2 4 0
4 / 2 2 0
2 / 2 1 0
1 / 2 0 1
Then the binary solution is: 10001011

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