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Decimal to Binary Converter

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1. 1 dec × 10 = 10 bin
2. 10 bin ÷ 2 = 5 bin

Unit Information

Decimal (dec)

The decimal number system is base-10, using digits 0-9. It is the most commonly used number system in everyday life.

Decimal to Binary: Convert each digit to its 4-bit binary equivalent

Binary (bin)

The binary number system is base-2, using only 0 and 1. It is the fundamental language of computers and digital systems.

Binary to Decimal: Multiply each digit by its corresponding power of 2

Common Applications

Decimal

  • Everyday counting
  • Financial calculations
  • Scientific notation
  • Human-readable numbers

Binary

  • Computer memory
  • Digital logic
  • Machine code
  • Digital signals

Examples

  • 42 (dec) = 101010 (bin)
  • 10 (dec) = 1010 (bin)
  • 255 (dec) = 11111111 (bin)
  • 1000 (dec) = 1111101000 (bin)

Visual Comparison

Decimal uses 10 digits (0-9)
Binary uses 2 digits (0-1)