Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 6 - No. 18)
What happens when you divide a decimal number by 2 repeatedly during a decimal-to-binary conversion?
You obtain the binary digits in reverse order as the remainders.
You obtain the binary digits in the same order as the remainders.
You are left with a series of fractional parts.
You convert the base.
Explanation
The remainders, when the decimal number is divided by 2, form the binary equivalent digits when read in reverse order.
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