Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 3 - No. 41)

In converting a binary number to decimal using powers of two, what is the significance of the position of each digit?
Each position represents a different power of 2, starting from the left.
Each position represents a different power of 2, starting from the right.
Each position represents the same value as the digit itself.
The position is irrelevant; only the digits are important.

Explanation

Each position represents a power of 2, increasing from right to left (2^0, 2^1, 2^2, etc.).

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