How to Convert 5980 to Binary

Here we will show you step-by-step how to convert the decimal number 5980 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 5980 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 5980 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 5980 as a binary.

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

5980 ÷ 2 = 2990 with 0 remainder
2990 ÷ 2 = 1495 with 0 remainder
1495 ÷ 2 = 747 with 1 remainder
747 ÷ 2 = 373 with 1 remainder
373 ÷ 2 = 186 with 1 remainder
186 ÷ 2 = 93 with 0 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 5980 converted to binary is therefore:

1011101011100

So what we did on the page was to Convert A₁₀ to B₂, where A is the decimal number 5980 and B is the binary number 1011101011100. Which means that you can display decimal number 5980 to binary in mathematical terms as follows:

5980₁₀ = 1011101011100₂

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