Convert 35 to a number in base two

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 1998 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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Convert 35 to a number in base two

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To convert the number 35 to a number in base two, we need to divide 35 by 2 repeatedly until we get a quotient of 0, taking note of the remainder at each step. The remainders, read from bottom to top, will give us the binary equivalent of 35. 35 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 17 and a remainder of 1. 17 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 8 and a remainder of 1. 8 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 4 and a remainder of 0. 4 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 2 and a remainder of 0. 2 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 1 and a remainder of 0. 1 divided by 2 gives us a quotient of 0 and a remainder of 1. Reading the remainders from bottom to top, we get 100011 as the binary equivalent of 35. Therefore, we can conclude that 35 in base two is 100011two.

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