Number Base Converter

See how a decimal number is represented in different bases. Shows remainders for base-2, base-8, and base-16 analysis.

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Rem 2

1

Rem 87
Rem 1615
Log16 Val2
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Number Base Conversion

Method: Repeated Division

To convert decimal to base b: 1. Divide n by b, record the remainder 2. Replace n with the quotient 3. Repeat until n = 0 4. Read remainders from bottom to top

Common Bases

  • Binary (base-2): 0, 1
  • Octal (base-8): 0-7
  • Decimal (base-10): 0-9
  • Hexadecimal (base-16): 0-9, A-F

    • Example Calculation

    Analyze the number 255 in different bases.

    1. 01255 in binary: 11111111 (8 binary digits)
    2. 02255 in octal: 377 (last digit: 255 mod 8 = 7)
    3. 03255 in hex: FF (last digit: 255 mod 16 = 15 = F)
    4. 04Bits needed: floor(log2(255))+1 = 8

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