Why do computers only work with the numbers 0 and 1? There are machines that process three digits with more efficiency than ...

How to Convert Decimals to Binary Numbers Using Excel. ... Enter the number you wish to convert. For example, if you want to convert 100 to binary, type "100" without quotes.

Let's take the example further, and convert each hexadecimal digit to its decimal equivalent and then add them: (16 2 x 1) + (16 0 x 15) + (16 0 x 4) = (256 + 240 + 4) = 500. Hex and binary in action.

Technically, it isn’t a BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) watch. The minutes on this watch are displayed in pure binary, e.g., 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, while if BCD, it would be 4, 2, 1 (tens digit), then 8 ...

Similarly, certain odd numbers create repeating binary decimals, and when those repeating digits are cut off after 15 places, the binary number does not convert back accurately to the intended numeric ...