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What is binary

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A binary number is a number expressed in the base-2 numeral system or binary numeral system, a method of mathematical expression which uses only two symbols: typically “0” and “1”. The base-2 numeral system is a positional notation with a radix of 2. Each digit is referred to as a bit, or binary digit.

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How do you convert from Binary to Denary and vice versa.

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The value of each binary place value is calculated by multiplying the previous place value by two. …
In binary, each place value can only be represented by 1 or a 0.
To convert binary to denary, simply take each place value that has a 1, and add them together.

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How do you add two Binary numbers together

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In decimal addition, when we add 3 + 2, we get 5. Similarly, when we add their binary equivalents, i.e (11)2 and (10)2, we get, (11)2 + (10)2 = (101)2, which is 5 in base-10.

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