Binary numeral system: Difference between revisions
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The binary numbering system (also referred to as base-2, or radix-2), represents numbers using only the digits 0 and 1. This is in contrast with the more familiar decimal system (a.k.a. base-10, radix-10) which uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. In the decimal system, <math>10</math> represents one set of tens (<math>10^1</math>), and no sets of ones (<math>10^0</math>). | The binary numbering system (also referred to as base-2, or radix-2), represents numbers using only the digits 0 and 1. This is in contrast with the more familiar decimal system (a.k.a. base-10, radix-10) which uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. In the decimal system, each digit position represents a power of ten. <math>10</math> represents one set of tens (<math>10^1</math>), and no sets of ones (<math>10^0</math>). In binary numbering, system each digit position represents a power of two. <math>10</math> represents one set of twos (<math>2^1</math>) and no sets of ones (<math>2^0</math>). | ||
<table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Decimal</th> | |||
<td><math>100_{10} = (1 \times 10^2) + (0 \times 10^1) + (0 \times 10^0)</math></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Binary</th> | |||
<td><math>100_2 = (1 \times 2^2)+(0 \times 2^1)+(0 \times 2^0)= 4_{10} + 0 + 0 = 4_{10}</math></td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
Because the number of digits in the binary representation of a value can grow quickly, binary values are often represented in the hexadecimal numbering system (base-16), which uses the digits 0 through 9, followed by the letters A through F to represent the values ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. | Because the number of digits in the binary representation of a value can grow quickly, binary values are often represented in the hexadecimal numbering system (base-16), which uses the digits 0 through 9, followed by the letters A through F to represent the values ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen. |
Revision as of 10:19, 5 March 2007
The binary numbering system (also referred to as base-2, or radix-2), represents numbers using only the digits 0 and 1. This is in contrast with the more familiar decimal system (a.k.a. base-10, radix-10) which uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. In the decimal system, each digit position represents a power of ten. represents one set of tens (), and no sets of ones (). In binary numbering, system each digit position represents a power of two. represents one set of twos () and no sets of ones ().
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Binary |
Because the number of digits in the binary representation of a value can grow quickly, binary values are often represented in the hexadecimal numbering system (base-16), which uses the digits 0 through 9, followed by the letters A through F to represent the values ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen.
Decimal | Binary | Hexadecimal |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 10 | 2 |
3 | 11 | 3 |
4 | 100 | 4 |
5 | 101 | 5 |
6 | 110 | 6 |
7 | 111 | 7 |
8 | 1000 | 8 |
9 | 1001 | 9 |
10 | 1010 | A |
11 | 1011 | B |
12 | 1100 | C |
13 | 1101 | D |
14 | 1110 | E |
15 | 1111 | F |
16 | 10000 | 10 |