How to Convert 11970 to Binary

Here we will show you step-by-step how to convert the decimal number 11970 to binary.

First, note that decimal numbers use 10 digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and binary numbers use only 2 digits (0 and 1).

As we explain the steps to converting 11970 to binary, it is important to know the name of the parts of a division problem. In a problem like A divided by B equals C, A is the Dividend, B is the Divisor and C is the Quotient.

The Quotient has two parts. The Whole part and the Fractional part. The Fractional part is also known as the Remainder.

Step 1) Divide 11970 by 2 to get the Quotient. Keep the Whole part for the next step and set the Remainder aside.

Step 2) Divide the Whole part of the Quotient from Step 1 by 2. Again, keep the Whole part and set the Remainder aside.

Step 3) Repeat Step 2 above until the Whole part is 0.

Step 4) Write down the Remainders in reverse order to get the answer to 11970 as a binary.

Here we will show our work so you can follow along:

11970 ÷ 2 = 5985 with 0 remainder
5985 ÷ 2 = 2992 with 1 remainder
2992 ÷ 2 = 1496 with 0 remainder
1496 ÷ 2 = 748 with 0 remainder
748 ÷ 2 = 374 with 0 remainder
374 ÷ 2 = 187 with 0 remainder
187 ÷ 2 = 93 with 1 remainder
93 ÷ 2 = 46 with 1 remainder
46 ÷ 2 = 23 with 0 remainder
23 ÷ 2 = 11 with 1 remainder
11 ÷ 2 = 5 with 1 remainder
5 ÷ 2 = 2 with 1 remainder
2 ÷ 2 = 1 with 0 remainder
1 ÷ 2 = 0 with 1 remainder

Then, when we put the remainders together in reverse order, we get the answer. The decimal number 11970 converted to binary is therefore:

10111011000010

So what we did on the page was to Convert A₁₀ to B₂, where A is the decimal number 11970 and B is the binary number 10111011000010. Which means that you can display decimal number 11970 to binary in mathematical terms as follows:

11970₁₀ = 10111011000010₂

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