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Binary is a number system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1.

It is the base-2 numeral system and is


fundamental in computing and digital electronics because it directly represents data using two
states, often corresponding to off (0) and on (1) in electronic circuits.

How Binary Works:

Each digit in a binary number is called a bit (short for binary digit).

The rightmost digit is the least significant bit (LSB), and the leftmost is the most significant bit (MSB).

Each position in a binary number represents a power of 2, starting from the right.

Example of Binary Number:

The binary number 1011 can be converted to decimal like this:

+
(

11

(1×2

)+(0×2

)+(1×2

)+(1×2

)=8+0+2+1=11

Why Binary in Computers?

Computers use binary because:

Digital circuits have two voltage states, making it easy to represent 0 and 1.

Binary simplifies data storage and processing.

Would you like help with binary conversions or logic gates?

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