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Convert 266 from decimal to binary

(base 2) notation:

Power Test

Raise our base of 2 to a power

Start at 0 and increasing by 1 until it is >= 266

20 = 1

21 = 2

22 = 4

23 = 8

24 = 16

25 = 32

26 = 64

27 = 128

28 = 256

29 = 512 <--- Stop: This is greater than 266

Since 512 is greater than 266, we use 1 power less as our starting point which equals 8

Build binary notation

Work backwards from a power of 8

We start with a total sum of 0:


28 = 256

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 256 = 256

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
0 + 256 = 256

This is <= 266, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 256

Our binary notation is now equal to 1


27 = 128

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 128 = 128

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
256 + 128 = 384

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 256

Our binary notation is now equal to 10


26 = 64

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 64 = 64

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
256 + 64 = 320

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 256

Our binary notation is now equal to 100


25 = 32

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 32 = 32

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
256 + 32 = 288

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 256

Our binary notation is now equal to 1000


24 = 16

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 16 = 16

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
256 + 16 = 272

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 256

Our binary notation is now equal to 10000


23 = 8

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 8 = 8

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
256 + 8 = 264

This is <= 266, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 264

Our binary notation is now equal to 100001


22 = 4

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 4 = 4

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
264 + 4 = 268

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 264

Our binary notation is now equal to 1000010


21 = 2

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 2 = 2

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
264 + 2 = 266

This = 266, so we assign our outside coefficient of 1 for this digit.

Our new sum becomes 266

Our binary notation is now equal to 10000101


20 = 1

The highest coefficient less than 1 we can multiply this by to stay under 266 is 1

Multiplying this coefficient by our original value, we get: 1 * 1 = 1

Add our new value to our running total, we get:
266 + 1 = 267

This is > 266, so we assign a 0 for this digit.

Our total sum remains the same at 266

Our binary notation is now equal to 100001010


Final Answer


We are done. 266 converted from decimal to binary notation equals 1000010102.