Binary Number System Basics
Understand the fundamentals of the binary number system, including converting between binary and decimal, and identifying place values.
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Binary Number System Basics
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The binary number system is a base-2 system, meaning it only uses two digits: 0 and 1. This system is crucial for computers and digital electronics. Each position in a binary number represents a power of 2.
1. What is the base of the binary number system?
Base 10
Base 2
Base 8
Base 16
2. In the binary system, the only two digits used are and .
3. The decimal number 5 can be written as in binary.
4. Convert the binary number 1011 to its decimal equivalent. Show your steps.
5. The binary number 10 represents the decimal number 1.
True
False
6. Convert the decimal number 13 to its binary equivalent. Show your steps.
7. Locate the decimal number 7 on the number line below. Then, write its binary equivalent next to it.
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