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 101.1 or 1010.1

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Question 849343: my question is not about decimal system it is actually about binary number system.

10101/10

please help me what is the correct answer
101.1 or 1010.1
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try converting to decimal, dividing, then converting back to binary.


10101 is one 1, one 4 and one 16. That's 21.


10 is one 2.


21/2 = 10.5. That's zero 1's, one 2, zero 4's, one 8, and one 1/2. 1010.1