How to convert from decimal to

binary
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Binary pattern is representing by number 1

and number 0
For example, we are going to use the
following template to convert a decimal
number to binary
8421

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 Example 1
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Template = 8 4 2 1
Decimal = 9
How can we fit number 9 into the template
above?
Well, 8+1=9, so we can place a 1 value under the
number, since number 4 and 2 are not used we
will place a 0 value under it.
8 4 2 1
1 0 0 1
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 Example 2
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Template = 8 4 2 1
Decimal = 14
How can we fit number 14 into the template
above?
Well, 8+4+2=14, so we can place a 1 value under
the number, since number 1 are not used we
will place a 0 value under it.
8 4 2 1
1 1 1 0
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 Let try a bigger pattern
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We will use this template

128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Decimal = 129
How can we fit number 129 into the template
above?
Well, 129+1=9, so we can place a 1 value under
the number, since the rest of the numbers are
not used we will place a 0 value under it.
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
 Example 3
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128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Decimal = 213
How can we fit number 213 into the template
above?
Well, 129+64+16+4+1=213, so we can place a 1
value under the number, since the rest of the
numbers are not used we will place a 0 value
under it.
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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How to use a calculator?
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Select Dec on the

upper left corner and
enter a decimal
number

Click Bin button to the

right, it will convert it.

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Windows Vista and Windows 7

calculator is different. I will post the
screen shots on line

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