Binary to Decimal

FAQ

• Why do I need the Binary to Decimal Converter?There are various ways to convert numbers between different bases. Of course, you can perform conversions between number systems in your mind or on paper. But these calculations require work and knowledge, and are prone to error! Luckily, you can use the Binary to Decimal Сonverter to make the calculations easier.
• How does binary work?Almost all modern technologies and computers use the binary system due to the ease of its implementation in digital circuits using logic gates. It is much easier to design hardware that only needs to detect two states: „OFF“ and „ON“. 0 and 1 in binary code mean „OFF“ or „ON“ respectively. In a transistor, „0“ means no electricity flow, and „1“ means electricity is allowed to flow. In this way, the numbers are physically represented within the computing device, allowing calculations to be performed.
• Why are hexadecimal numbers needed?In computing systems, the binary string equivalents of large decimal numbers can become quite long. When it comes to 16-bit or 32-bit numbers, it becomes difficult to read and write them without errors. These problems can be solved by splitting the binary numbers into groups of four bits, i.e. using the hexadecimal number system. The hexadecimal number format is more compact than binary numbers because they can represent large binary numbers with fewer digits. As a result, they are easier to understand than long binary strings of 1s and 0s.