Convert 172 from decimal to binary
(base 2) notation:
Power Test
Raise our base of 2 to a power
Start at 0 and increasing by 1 until it is >= 172
20 = 1
21 = 2
22 = 4
23 = 8
24 = 16
25 = 32
26 = 64
27 = 128
28 = 256 <--- Stop: This is greater than 172
Since 256 is greater than 172, we use 1 power less as our starting point which equals 7
Build binary notation
Work backwards from a power of 7
We start with a total sum of 0:
27 = 128
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 128 = 128
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 128 = 128
This is <= 172, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 128
Our binary notation is now equal to 1
26 = 64
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 64 = 64
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
128 + 64 = 192
This is > 172, so we assign a 0 for this digit.
Our total sum remains the same at 128
Our binary notation is now equal to 10
25 = 32
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 32 = 32
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
128 + 32 = 160
This is <= 172, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 160
Our binary notation is now equal to 101
24 = 16
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 16 = 16
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
160 + 16 = 176
This is > 172, so we assign a 0 for this digit.
Our total sum remains the same at 160
Our binary notation is now equal to 1010
23 = 8
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 8 = 8
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
160 + 8 = 168
This is <= 172, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 168
Our binary notation is now equal to 10101
22 = 4
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 4 = 4
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
168 + 4 = 172
This = 172, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.
Our new sum becomes 172
Our binary notation is now equal to 101011
21 = 2
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 2 = 2
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
172 + 2 = 174
This is > 172, so we assign a 0 for this digit.
Our total sum remains the same at 172
Our binary notation is now equal to 1010110
20 = 1
The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 172 is 1
Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 1 = 1
Add our new value to our running total, we get:
172 + 1 = 173
This is > 172, so we assign a 0 for this digit.
Our total sum remains the same at 172
Our binary notation is now equal to 10101100
Final Answer
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How does the Base Change Conversions Calculator work?
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- base
- base change conversions
- binary
- Base 2 for numbers
- conversion
- a number used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing
- hexadecimal
- Base 16 number system
- octal
- base 8 number system
