SOLUTION: Convert the number 23 to base 2.

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Question 413242: Convert the number 23 to base 2.
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We wish to find the largest power of 2 (or multiple of power of 2) less than or equal to 23. This number is 16, so we write 23 = 16+7. Repeat the same process, the largest power of 2 less than or equal to the remainder (7) is 4. In the end, you should get

23+=+2%5E4+%2B+0%2A2%5E3+%2B+2%5E2+%2B+2%5E1+%2B+2%5E0.

Hence, 23 in base 10 is 10111 in binary.