Question

Convert the following 11110011.001 to decimal​

Answer 1

243.125

Explanation:

First do the integral part

11110011

1. From left to right, starting with a zero,

2. add the digit, double, move on to the next digit and repeat step 2 until digits are exhausted.

The successive results are

1

3

7

15

30

60

121

243

For the decimal part, we proceed similarly but

1. From the right-most digit proceed to the left, start with a zero.

2. Add the digit, halve, move on to the next digit and repeat step 2 until the decimal is reached.

Successive results are:

0.5

.25

.125

So the final result is 11110011.001 binary is 243.125 decimal