Binary Counting Digits - 3
Place Values ...
The 'place values' in the decimal counting system are: 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc. In the binary system, the place values are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128. The table below summarises the decimal equivalent of each of the binary place values.
Binary |
Decimal "Place Value" |
Binary |
Decimal "Place Value" |
|
| 10000000 | 128 |
00001000 | 8 |
|
| 01000000 | 64 |
00000100 | 4 |
|
| 00100000 | 32 |
00000010 | 2 |
|
| 00010000 | 16 |
00000001 | 1 |