Question

What is 1010 1100₂ as an unsigned decimal?

a. 64

b. 172

c. 198

d. 211

e. None of the above

Answer 1

Here given binary number is (1010 1100)₂​​​​​​. Now we have to convert it to the equivalent decimal number.

The conversion process is as follows :

(1010 1100)₂ = 1x2⁷ + 0x2⁶ + 1x2⁵ + 0x2⁴ + 1x2³ + 1x2² + 0x2¹ + 0x2⁰

^{= 128 + 32 + 8 + 4 = 172}

^{So (1010 1100)₂ = (172)₁₀. Option (b) is the right answer.}

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