Binary Calculator

Perform arithmetic operations between binary numbers or use our instant converters from binary to decimal and vice versa. Accurate and easy-to-copy results.

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What Is a Binary Number?

The binary system is a numeral system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1. It is mainly used in computer science and electronics to represent information through two-state signals, such as on and off. It is the basic system used by computers and electronic devices to process and store information.

Binary numbers are used in a wide range of applications, such as encoding images and audio in digital format, transmitting information on computer networks, programming microprocessors, and representing numbers in machine language.

An example of a binary number is the number 1001, which in decimal is equal to 9.

How to Convert a Binary Number to Decimal

To convert a binary number to decimal, the following formula is used:

(digit_1 · 2^(n-1)) + (digit_2 · 2^(n-2)) + ... + (digit_n · 2^0)

Where digit_1 is the leftmost digit of the binary number, digit_2 is the next, and so on, and n is the total number of digits in the binary number to be converted.

Example: Convert the binary number 1101 to decimal.

  1. Determine the value of n. In this case, n = 4
  2. Replace the digits in the formula. This way, we have:
(1 · 2^3) + (1 · 2^2) + (0 · 2^1) + (1 · 2^0)
= 8 + 4 + 0 + 1
= 13

Table of Equivalences Between Decimal and Binary Numbers

Representation of numbers in each of the numbering systems.

Decimal System
Binary System
0
0
1
1
2
10
3
11
4
100
5
101
6
110
7
111
8
1000
9
1001
10
1010
11
1011
12
1100
13
1101
14
1110
15
1111

How to Add Binary Numbers

To add two binary numbers, the same procedure used to add two decimal numbers is used, with the difference that only two digits are used in the binary system: 0 and 1.

The steps to add two binary numbers are as follows:

  1. Align the binary numbers so that the least significant digits are in the same column.
  2. Add the corresponding digits of each column. If the sum is equal to 2 or greater, carry over 1 to the next digit to the left.
  3. Repeat step 2 for each column until you reach the leftmost digit.
  4. The final result is the obtained binary number.

How to Subtract Binary Numbers

To subtract two binary numbers, use a method similar to binary addition, paying attention to cases in which the digit being subtracted is greater than the corresponding digit.

The steps to subtract two binary numbers are as follows:

  1. Align the binary numbers so that the least significant digits are in the same column.
  2. Subtract the corresponding digits of each column. If the digit to be subtracted is greater than the digit it is being subtracted from, borrow 1 unit from the digit in the next column, just as in the decimal system.
  3. Repeat step 2 for each column until you reach the leftmost digit.
  4. The final result is the obtained binary number.