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Start your free trialMike Hodgson
811 Pointsunderstanding binary
I can't get my head around the binary tutorial - is there a different lesson?
3 Answers
Craig Garner
25,732 PointsIt is like this
Think of these as placeholders
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Then add the values over the 1's = 40
Again
128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Add the values = 65
Micah Courey
20,168 PointsYeah the link that Michael posted explains it very well.
Phil Pickering
49 PointsHere's a video from Khan Academy that might help you too:
Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 PointsMichael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 PointsHey Mike,
Maybe this can help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpuPe81bc2w