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  Converting Decimal Fractions to Binary

Converting Decimal Fractions to BinaryIn the text proper, we saw how to convert the decimal number 14.75 to a binary representation. In this instance, we \"eyeballed\" the fractional part of the binary expansion; 3/4 is obviously 1/2 + 1/4. While this worked for this particular example, we\'ll need a more systematic approach for less obvious cases.In fact, there is a simple, step-by-step method for computing the binary expansion on the right-hand side of the point. We will illustrate the method by converting the decimal value .625 to a binary representation..Step 1: Begin with the decimal frac...

4,600 0       DECIMAL FRACTIONAL BINARY