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Decimal to Binary — Learn

Learn decimal-to-binary the way it works — check each place value from the left, does it fit, and subtract.

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Decimal to Binary — Practice

About this interactive

What you're seeing: a guided walkthrough that converts a decimal value to binary by testing each place value, largest first. Why it matters: this is the exact method behind decimal-to-binary conversion — walk the columns from the left, ask "does this place value fit in what's left?", set the bit, and subtract. How to use it: step through it in Guided mode, then switch to Solo to read the value and enter the binary yourself.

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA Tech+
1.2 Identify notational systems.

Key terms

Binary
The base-2 number system that uses only the digits 0 and 1; the native language of digital computers, which store and process data as electrical on/off states.
Decimal
The base-10 number system using digits 0–9; the standard system used in everyday counting and arithmetic, and the most common format for presenting numeric output to humans.
Bit
Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of data in computing, holding a single value of 0 or 1; all digital information is ultimately composed of bits.
Place Value
The weight assigned to a digit based on its position within a number; in binary, each position represents a successive power of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8, …), making position the key to decoding binary values.

Topics

Decimal Binary Number Systems Data Representation

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