Unit 1.3 Number Systems and Their Conversion
Unit 1.3 Number Systems and Their Conversion
CONVERSION
Number Systems
A number is a mathematical value used for counting and
measuring objects, and performing arithmetic calculations.
1 x 100 = 1
0 x 101 = 0
5 x 102 = 500
3 x 103 = 3000
Binary-to-Decimal Conversion
1 1 0 12
1 x 20 = 1
0 x 21 = 0
1 x 22 = 4
1 x 23 = 8
8 + 4 + 0 + 1 = 13
1 1 0 1 2 = 1310
Octal-to-Decimal Conversion
5 2 1 78
7 x 80 = 7 x 1 = 7
1 x 81 = 1 x 8 = 8
2 x 82 = 2x 64 = 128
5 x 83 = 5 x 512 = 2560
15 x 160 = 15 x 1 = 15
12 x 161 = 1 2 x 16 = 192
25010 = 3728
Decimal-to-Hexadecimal Conversion
250
16 250
15 Remainder 10
25010 = 151016
= FA16
Exercise 1
Convert these binary to decimal systems
a.10012
b.1112
Exercise 2
Convert these decimal system numbers to binary system
numbers
a. 300
b. 38
Exercise 3