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BINARY

V.Ryan 2000 - 2009

On behalf of The World Association of Technology Teachers

W.A.T.T.

World Association of Technology Teachers

This exercise can be printed and used by teachers and students. It is recommended that you
view the website (www.technologystudent.com) before attempting the design sheet .

THESE MATERIALS CAN BE PRINTED AND USED BY TEACHERS AND


STUDENTS.
THEY MUST NOT BE EDITED IN ANY WAY OR PLACED ON ANY OTHER
MEDIA INCLUDING WEB SITES AND INTRANETS.
NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
THIS WORK IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISPLAY THIS WORK ON ANY WEBSITE/MEDIA
STORAGE OTHER THAN www.technologystudent.com

BINARY NUMBERS
V.Ryan 2009 World Association of Technology Teachers

DECIMAL 10

BINARY 1010

Binary numbers are closely related to digital electronics. With digital electronics a 1 means that current /
electricity is present and a 0 means it is not present. The different parts of a computer communicate
through pulses of current (1s and 0s).
As we all know, computers can calculate complex equations and perform complex mathematics at
lightening speed. Calculating using only 1s and 0s is called the BINARY SYSTEM. Although a computer
will only process 1s and 0s there comes a point when the 1s and 0s have to be converted into our usual
decimal numbers - that we are familiar with.
We tend to use the DECIMAL SYSTEM when attempting maths. This system deals with numbers that
we are using on a daily basis: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10s, 100s, 1000s etc..... As the BINARY system is
composed of only two numbers (1s and 0s) you may be wandering how it is possible to count beyond
one. The table below will help you understand how this is done.

BINARY
CONVERSION

64

32

16

DECIMAL 10

DECIMAL 60

DECIMAL 38

DECIMAL 44
DECIMAL 19
DECIMAL 27
DECIMAL 7

Look at the row that represents the decimal number 10. The table can be used to convert this decimal
number to a binary number. The table shows that DECIMAL 10 is composed of one number 8 and
one number 2. Zeros are used to fill the blank spaces which gives 1010 as the binary equivalent of
decimal 10.

BINARY
CONVERSION
DECIMAL 10

64

32

16

BINARY NUMBERS
V.Ryan 2009 World Association of Technology Teachers

Next look at the way decimal 60 is converted to its binary equivalent. 60 is composed of one 32, one
16, one 8, and one 4. The blanks are filled with zeros giving 111100 as the binary equivalent of decimal
60.

BINARY
CONVERSION
DECIMAL 60

64

32

16

The important point to remember is that when converting from decimal to binary OR from binary to
decimal, you must write down the top section of the table (seen in yellow above) and underneath enter
the binary number.

QUESTIONS:
1. What do you notice about the way the numbers along the top section of the table increase from right to left(yellow section of table)?
2. Complete the table by writing the binary equivalent of decimal numbers 44, 19, 27 and 7, in the
spaces available.

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