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mathaholic

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Convert these numbers into other bases

Conversion

From decimal to binary
1. Write a number.
2. Divide it by two. If there is a remainder, put that number to the remainder list. If none, put 0.
3. Repeat step 2 until you have the number 0 or 1.
4. Put that number to the remainder list.
5. Reverse the order of the remainder list.

From decimal to octal
1. Write a number.
2. Divide it by eight. If there is a remainder, put that number to the remainder list. If none, put 0.
3. Repeat step 2 until you have a number from 0 to 7.
4. Put that number to the remainder list.
5. Reverse the order of the remainder list.

From decimal to hexadecimal
1. Write a number.
2. Divide it by sixteen. If there is a remainder, put that number to the remainder list. If none, put 0.
3. Repeat step 2 until you have a number from 1 to 15.
4. Put that number to the remainder list.
5. Reverse the order of the remainder list.

10 is A,
11 is B,
12 is C,
13 is D,
14 is E,
and 15 is F.

Exercise proper

Convert from decimal to binary, octal, or to hexadecimal.

Binary
1. 26
2. 40
3. 19
4. 712
5. 2204

Octal
6. 62
7. 28
8. 39
9. 337
10. 1920

Hexadecimal
11. 30
12. 98
13. 75
14. 576
15. 5536

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stapel

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Registered: 2006-07-22

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Re: Convert these numbers into other bases

Where are you stuck in following the step-by-step directions?

ShivamS

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Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: Convert these numbers into other bases

Hi stapel; once again, I think he is simply trying to provide some practice problems for us to work on- rather then him being stuck on these subjects.

mathaholic

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Registered: 2012-11-29

Posts: 3,251

Re: Convert these numbers into other bases

What stuck? Come on, just answer.

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