NUMBERING SYSTEM/NUMBER BASES
The number system or the numeral system is the system of naming or representing numbers. There are various
types of number systems namely:-
Binary (0s and 1s)
Decimal (0-9)
Octal(0-7)
Hexadecimal(0-9,A-F)
DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM
Decimal number system has base 10 because it uses ten digits from 0 to 9. This is the most common
numbering system that we are familiar with.
BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM
The base 2 number system is also known as the binary number system wherein, only two binary digits exist,
i.e., 0 and 1.
Numbers to base 2 is called binary numbers. It uses only two digits, 0 and 1. It is denoted by a 2,
where a is a number with 0’s and 1’s
Example of binary number 10002
OCTAL NUMBER SYSTEM
In the octal number system, the base is 8 and it uses numbers from 0 to 7 to represent numbers. Octal numbers
are commonly used in computer applications, 8 and 9 are not included in octal umber system
HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM
In the hexadecimal system, numbers are written or represented with base 16. In the hex system, the numbers
are first represented just like in decimal system, i.e. from 0 to 9. Then, the numbers are represented using the
alphabets from A to F.
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. A, B, C, D, E, F
NUMBER SYSTEM CONVERSION
Numbers can be represented in any of the number system categories like binary, decimal, hex, etc. Also, any
number which is represented in any of the number system types can be easily converted to other.
CONVERTING BINARY TO DECIMAL
Note from your previous mathematics that any number raise to zero will always be 1(one)
CONVERTING BINARY TO DECIMAL
Power starts at zero and goes upwards to the highest
CONVERTING DECIMAL TO BINARY
Take the given decimal number
Divide by 2
The note the remainder
Write the result in bottom up manner
CONVERTING BINARY TO OCTAL
In binary to octal conversion, we learn to convert base 2 number system into base 8 number system.
We cannot directly convert binary to octal, so we first convert binary to decimal, then the decimal
number to the equivalent octal number system. Binary numbers are commonly used in computers, in
the form of bits and bytes, since the computer understand the language of 0 and 1 only. At the same
time, octal numbers are used in electronics. Before going to the conversion, we have to learn about
octal and binary numbers.
STEPS
Convert the given binary number to decimal
Take the resultant decimal value and divide by 8
Note the remainder
Then write the result in bottom up manner
CONVERTING HEXADECIMAL TO DECIMAL
Power starts and zero and goes upwards to the highest, then you add the resultant values.
NOTE:
8bits = 1byte
1024 bytes = 1 megabyte
1024 megabytes = 1gigerbyres
Find out the uses of number bases discussed
