(Answer) (Category) SCO(Caldera) UnixWare 7/OpenUNIX 8 FAQ : (Category) General Information :
How do I convert decimal numbers to binary numbers?
To convert decimal to binary, draw yourself the following chart, and I'll convert 184 to binary:
       7    6    5    4      3   2   1   0      <-- two to this power 

      128   64   32   16     8   4   2   1      <-- equals the number below it

To convert 184, I think to myself: 

     *  184 has at least a 128 in it, so I put a one in the 128's column.

        1

     *  184-128 = 56 ,  which is less that 64, so there are no 64's.  Put a 0
        in the 64's columns and a one in the 32's instead.

        1    0    1

     *  56-32 = 24, so I need a 16 and an 8 to make 24, no 4's, 2's, or 1's.

        1    0    1    1     1    0   0   0
So 184 = 10111000. I hope that wasn't too confusing.

<mschalit@pacbell.net>
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