SOLUTION: I do not understand this? Express 50(ten) in binary, trinary and base 4. thankyou Danielle

Question 140299: I do not understand this?
Express 50(ten) in binary, trinary and base 4.
thankyou Danielle
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
start by extracting the highest power of the base and then work your way down to zero power

50=32+16+2 __ in binary __ 1(2^5)+1(2^4)+0(2^3)+0(2^2)+1(2^1)+0(2^0) __ 110010

50=27+18+3+2 __ in trinary __ 1(3^3)+2(3^2)+1(3^1)+2(3^0) __ 1212

50=48+2 __ in base4 __ 3(4^2)+0(4^1)+2(4^0) __ 302
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