- 1 Marks
Question
Convert the decimal number 29 to a binary number:
A. 1101
B. 11101
C. 11001
D. 10011
E. 11011
Answer
B. 11101
Explanation:
The correct answer is option B, “11101.”
Explanation: To convert the decimal number 29 to binary:
- 29 ÷ 2 = 14 remainder 1
- 14 ÷ 2 = 7 remainder 0
- 7 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 1
- 3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1
- 1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1 Reading the remainders from bottom to top gives 11101 in binary.
- Tags: Binary Numbers, Data Representation, Number Systems
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Life Cycle
- Series: MAR/JULY 2020
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