CHAPTER 18: NUMBER BASES
1.1 Important concepts
Number Bases
Number in base
two
Number in base
eight
Only use digits 0
and 1.
Only use digits 0,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
7,
Place value :
838 2 8180
Place value :
23222120
Number in base
five
Only use digits 0,
1, 2, 3 and 4
Place value :
53525150
1.2 Number in base two
1.2.1 State the value of a digit of a number in base two.
Example :
11012
The value of a digit 1 is 1 23 = 8
1.2.2 Conversion of numbers in base two to the number in base ten.
Example : 1102 = (1 22) + (1 21) + (0 20)
=4 + 2 + 0
= 610
Example : 10012 =
1 0
= 8+1
= 910
1.2.3 Conversion of numbers in base ten to the number in base two.
Example : 2510
2
2
2
2
2
25
12
6
3
1
0
remainder
1
0
0
1
1
2510 = 110012
Number Bases
146
Example : 1210
4
1 1
1210 = 11002
1.3 Number in base eight
1.3.1
State the value of a digit of a number in base eight.
Example :
142
The value of a digit 4 is 4 80 = 4
1.3.2 Conversion of numbers in base eight to the number in base ten.
Example : 268 = ( 2 81) + (6 80)
= 16 + 6
= 2210
Example : 458 =
51
= 32
+5
= 37
1.3.3 Conversion of numbers in base ten to the number in base eight.
Example : 1910
8
8
19
2
0
512
64
remainder
3
2
1910 = 238
Example : 1710
8
1710 = 218
Number Bases
147
1.4 Number in base five
1.4.1 State the value of a digit of a number in base five.
Example : 225
The value of a digit 2 is 2 51 = 10
1.4.2 Conversion of numbers in base five to the number in base ten.
Example : 1425 = ( 1 52) + ( 4 51) + ( 2 50)
= 25 + 20 + 2
= 4710
Example : 1245 =
125
25
= 25 + 10 + 4
= 3910
1.4.3 Conversion of numbers in base ten to the number in base five.
Example : 2810
5
5
5
28
5
1
0
remainder
3
0
1
2810 = 1035
12
Example : 1210
1210 = 225
1.5 Conversion of number in certain base to a number in another base.
Number Bases
148
1.5.1
Conversion of number in base two to the number in base eight.
Example : 111012
4
2 1
1 1
3
10 1
5
2 1
111012 = 358
1.5.2
Conversion of number in base eight to the number in base two.
Example : 27
8
2
4
7
1
0 1 0
1 1 1
278 = 101112
1.5.3
Conversion of number in base five to the number in base two.
Example : 145
125
25
2
2
2
2
2
145 = 5 + 4
= 910
9
4
2
1
0
remainder
1
0
0
1
910 = 145 = 10012
1.5.4
Conversion of number in base five to the number in base eight.
Example : 145
125
25
8
8
145 = 5 + 4
9 remainder
1
1
0
1
145 = 910 = 118
= 910
1.5.5
Conversion of number in base two to the number in base five.
Example : 1112
8
5
5
1112 = 4 + 2 + 1
Number Bases
149
7
1
0
remainder
2
1
710 = 125
= 710
1.5.6
Conversion of number in base eight to the number in base five.
Example : 168
512
64
5
5
14 remainder
2
4
0
2
1410 = 245
168 = 8 + 6
= 1410
1.5.7
Perform computations involving addition of two numbers in base two.
Example :
1 0 0 12
+
1 0 12
1 1 1 02
1.5.8
Perform computations involving subtraction of two numbers in base two.
Example :
1 0 0 12
-
1 0 12
1 0 02
Objective Questions.
Number Bases
150
1 State the value of underlined digit in the in the 8 Express 93210 as number in base
five.
number 10 10101 2.
A 143
A5
A 4A
B 2125
B 8
C 22125
C 16
D 122125
D 32
9 Express 110102 as a number in base
eight.
A 26
A8
B 328
C 1228
D 11018
2 State the value of underlined digit in the
number 13240 5.
A 75
A
B 375
C 1875
D 3
3 Express 110111
ten.
A 13
A10
B 3110
C 5510
D 11010
as a number in base
10. Express 10 110 1012 as a number in base
eight.
A
2358
B
2648
C
2658
D
5518
4 Express 1548 as a number in base ten.
11 Express 4028 as a number in base two.
A 110010
A
2
B 1100100102
C 10000102
D 1000000102
A 80
A10
B 10810
C 86410
D 192510
12 Express 101102 as a number in base five.
A 22
A5
B 425
C 445
D 40445
5 Express 4235 as a number in base
ten.
A 846
A 10
B 42310
C 11310
D 76510
13 Express 4135 as a number in base two.
A 1001011
A
2
B 1000010112
C 1011002
D 11011002
6 Express 126 10 as a number in base two.
A 111110
A
2
B 11101102
C 11111102
D 11111112
14 Express 5468 as a number in base five.
A 334
A5
B 4135
C 24135
D 3415
7 Express 342810 as a number in base
eight.
A 544
A8
B 4288
C 27428
D 65448
155Express 7( 82 ) + 5 as a number in base two.
A 11100011
A
2
Number Bases
151
B 110001012
C 11101012
D 1110001012
22
Given that
16 Express 27 + 22 + 1 as a number in base
eight.
A 19
A8
B 1338
C 2058
D 7208
the value of x.
A 15
A
B 16
C 17
D 18
23 If x 2 = 2 5 + 2 3 + 2 0 , then x =
17 Express 10 110 1012 as a number in base
eight.
A
2358
B
2648
C
2658
D
5518
A
B
C
D
20 If 20008 = x 10 which is x is integer, find
the value of x.
A 1600
A
B 2500
C 1024
D 8192
A
B
C
D
11101
A 2
110012
101012
100012
25 Given that x2 = 1012 + 1015 , find the
value of x.
A
11112
B
10 1112
C
11 1112
D
101 1112
21. If x5 = 758 , then x =
A
61
B
211
C
221
D
111 101
PAST YEAR QUESTIONS
Number Bases
101
A 0002
101 0012
110 0012
110 0112
24. 100102 + 1112 =
18 Express 53 + 4 as a number in base five.
A
1045
B
3045
C
10045
D
30045
19 If y5 = 110 1112 , then y =
A
205
B
515
C
1605
D
2105
x1 0= 1 21+ 1 51+ 1 81, find
152
SPM 2003(Nov)
1. Express 11010101 2 as a number in base eight
A.
B.
2.
651 8
625 8
C.
D.
11101 2 + 1110 2 =
100011 2
A.
C.
111001 2
B.
D.
325 8
221 8
101111
101011
2
2
SPM 2004(Nov)
1. Express 5 3 + 3 as a number in base five
A.
B.
103
303
5
5
2. 11011 2 + 111 2 =
100010 2
A.
B.
101100
C.
D.
1003
3003
C.
110011
D.
111101
SPM 2004(July)
3. What is the value of the digit 3, in base ten, in the number 3728?
A.
B.
48
64
C.
D.
192
512
4. Convert 22 + 2(23 + 1) to a number in base eight
A.
B.
158
268
C.
D.
228
628
C.
D.
101102
100102
5. 110112 1012 =
A.
B.
10102
11102
SPM 2005(Nov)
1. 110001 2 1011 2 =
Number Bases
153
A.
B.
100100
100110
2
2
C.
D.
111010
111100
2
2
2. What is the value of the digit 2, in base ten, in the number 3241 5 ?
A.
B.
25
50
C.
D.
200
250
C.
D.
10112
11112
SPM 2005 (July)
3. 100102 - 11012
A.
B.
1012
1112
4. Express 11101002 as a number in base eight
A.
B.
1218
1648
C.
D.
4618
7208
SPM 2006(July)
1. It is given that k10 = 1100012, where k is an integer. Find the value of k.
A.
B.
48
49
C.
D.
97
98
C.
D.
100002
100112
2. 1012 + 10012 =
A.
B.
11102
11002
SPM 2007(Jun)
16. It is given that k10 = 1100012, where k is an integer. Find the value of k.
A.
B.
48
49
17. 1012 + 10012 =
A.
11102
B.
11002
C.
D.
97
98
C.
D.
100002
100112
SPM 2007(Nov)
18. 1100102 - 111012 =
Number Bases
154
A.
B.
19.
1011012
110002
C.
D.
1001012
101012
Given 3 x 53 + 4 x 52 + 5y = 3420 5 . Find the value of y.
A.
0
C.
3
B
2
D
4
SPM 2008(Jun)
20. Convert 324 8 to a number in base two.
A.
100001011 2
C.
B.
100010011 2
D.
21. 101002 - 11112 =
A.
1012
B.
1112
11001100 2
11010100 2
C.
10012
D.
10112
C.
101002
D.
101102
SPM 2008(Nov)
22. 101012 - 112 =
A.
100002
B.
100102
23. Convert 204 8 to a number in base five.
A.
1012 5
C.
1304 5
B.
2101 5
D.
4031 5
ANSWERS
Chapter 18 Number Bases
Objective questions
1. C
2.
Number Bases
3. C
4. B
155
5. C
6.
11.
16.
21.
C
D
C
C
7.
12.
17.
22.
SPM QUESTIONS
1. C
2. D
7. C
8. B
13. A
14. B
19. A
20. B
Number Bases
D
B
C
D
8.
13.
18.
23.
3. C
9. B
15. A
21. A
D
D
A
B
9.
14.
19.
24.
4. A
10. A
16. D
22. B
156
B
C
D
B
5. C
11. B
17. C
23. A
10.
15.
20.
25.
C
D
C
A
6. B
12. B
18. D
