Convert 101101010 Binary to Decimal

101101010 binary to decimal conversion provides the detailed information on what is binary (101101010)2 in decimal number system, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the binary (base-2) number 101101010 to its decimal (base-10) equivalent.

(101101010)₂ binary in decimal is equal to:
101101010₂ = (1 x 2⁸) + (0 x 2⁷) + (1 x 2⁶) + (1 x 2⁵) + (0 x 2⁴) + (1 x 2³) + (0 x 2²) + (1 x 2¹) + (0 x 2⁰)
= 256 + 0 + 64 + 32 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0,
= 362
101101010₂ = 362₁₀

Hence,
101101010 binary to decimal is 362.

where,
101101010₂ is the given binary number,
2 in 101101010₂ represents the base-2 or binary number system,
362 is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101101010,
10 in 362₁₀ represents the base-10 or decimal number system.

Steps to convert 101101010 binary to decimal
The below step-by-step solution shows how to convert 111101 binary (base 2) to its equivalent decimal (base 10) number.

step 1 Observe the input parameters, values and what to be found.

Input values:
Binary Number = 101101010₂

What to be found:
(101101010)₂ = (?)₁₀
What is 101101010 binary in decimal?

step 2 Arrange the given binary number 101101010 as like the below:
= (1 x 2⁸) + (0 x 2⁷) + (1 x 2⁶) + (1 x 2⁵) + (0 x 2⁴) + (1 x 2³) + (0 x 2²) + (1 x 2¹) + (0 x 2⁰),

step 3 Resolve the powers of 2 in the above equation:
= 256 + 0 + 64 + 32 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0,

step 3 Simplify the above equation further:
= 256 + 0 + 64 + 32 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 0,
= 362
(101101010)₂ = (362)₁₀

Therefore,
the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101101010 is 362

Important Notes: (101101010)2 in Decimal
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the binary number 101101010 into a base-10 number.

The sum of increasing power of 2 (from 0 to number of bits minus 1) for each bit of given binary number 101101010, that is 2⁰ multiplied with least significant digit (LSD) to 2(no. of bits - 1) multiplied with the most significant digit (MSD) of the given base-2 number provides the equivalent decimal number.

1. The right most digit in the given base-2 number 101101010 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
2. The left most digit in the given base-2 number 101101010 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
3. The LSB of 101101010 should be multiplied with 2⁰.
4. The MSB of 101101010 should be multiplied with 2^{(no. of bits - 1)}.