SOLUTION: my question is not about decimal system it is actually about binary number system. 10101/10 please help me what is the correct answer.

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Question 849338: my question is not about decimal system it is actually about binary number system.
10101/10
please help me what is the correct answer.

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+10101+%2F+10+
1st I'll convert to decimal:
10101 base 2 = 1*2^4 + 0*2^3 + 1*2^2 + 0*2^1 + 1*2^0
10101 base 2 = 16 + 4 + 1
10101 base 2 = 21 base 10
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10 base 2 = 1*2^1 = 2 base 10
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21/2 = 10.5 base 10
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Converting back to base 2,
10.5 = 8 + 2 + 1/2
10.5 = 1*2^3 + 1*2^1 + 1*2^(-1)
10.5 = 1010.1 base 2
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It can be done directly in
base 2, but I'm not too good at that

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
my question is not about decimal system it is actually about binary number system.
10101/10
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You're dividing by 2, so move the binary point (similar to decimal point) 1 space to the left.
= 1010.1