Number System
Number System
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NUMBER SYSTEM
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DEFINITION TYPES DETAIL CONVERSIO Q/A
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DEFINITION
A number system is a method for
representing numbers using a set of digits
in a consistent manner. It is a way of
writing and understanding numbers. In
mathematics and computing, different
number systems are used to express
values based on a specific base. Each
position in a number has a place value,
which is determined by the base of the
number system.
TYPES
3.Place Value: Each position or place in a binary number has a value based on a
power of 2 :
1. The rightmost digit represents 20 (1s place).
2. The next digit represents 21 (2s place).
3. The next digit represents 22 (4s place), and so on.
1. BINARY TO DECIMAL
To convert binary to decimal, we use positional values for
each bit:
(101101)2 = (1× 25) + (0× 24) + (1× 23) + (1× 22) + (0×
21) + (1× 20)
Calculating each term:
= 32 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 1 = 45
So, (101101)2 in decimal is (45)10
2. BINARY TO OCTAL
To convert binary to octal, the binary digits in sets of three, starting from the right. Then, convert each group to its
octal equivalent.
For 101101, we group as follows:
101 101
3.Place Value: Each position or place in a decimal number has a value based on a
power of 10 :
1. The rightmost digit represents 100 (1s place).
2. The next digit represents 101 (10s place).
3. The next digit represents 102 (100s place), and so on.
213 ÷ 2 106 1
106 ÷ 2 53 0
53 ÷ 2 26 1
26 ÷ 2 13 0
13 ÷ 2 6 1
6÷2 3 0
3÷2 1 1
213 ÷ 8 26 5
26 ÷ 8 3 2
213 ÷ 16 13 5
3.Place Value: Each position or place in an octal number has a value based on a power of
8:
1. The rightmost digit represents 80 (1s place).
2. The next digit represents 81 (8s place).
3. The next digit represents 82 (64s place), and so on.
18 = 22 21 20
1 1 1
78 = 22 21 20
1 0 0
48 =
124 ÷ 16 7 12
HEXADECIMAL)
3.Place Value: Each position or place in a hexadecimal number has a value based on a power of
16 :
1. The rightmost digit represents 160 (1s place).
2. The next digit represents 161 (16s place).
3. The next digit represents 162 (256s place), and so on.
23 22 21 20
F16 = 1 1 1 1
23 22 21 20
216 = 0 0 1 0
011 = 320 2
21
1
20
1
110 = 621 2
21
1
20
0
010 = 22 2
21 20
0 1 0