Binary and Denary Number Systems

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What is the definition of the Binary number system?

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A number system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1.

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Why is the Binary number system used in computers?

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Computers use binary because they operate with electrical signals that have two states (on/off).

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Convert the binary number 101 to denary.

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What is the definition of the Denary (Decimal) number system?

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A common number system that uses ten digits: 0 to 9.

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What is the denary representation of the number 7?

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What are the steps to convert a binary number to denary?

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1. Write down the binary number. 2. Assign place values from right to left. 3. Multiply each binary digit by its place value. 4. Add the results to get the denary number.

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Convert the binary number 1110 to denary.

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What is the first step in converting a denary number to binary?

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Start with the denary number.

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What is the process to convert a denary number to binary?

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Divide by 2, noting the remainder, and repeat until you reach 0. The binary number is the remainders read from bottom to top.

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Convert the denary number 6 to binary.

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110.