Convert 1100 Binary to Decimal
1100 binary to decimal conversion provides the detailed information on what is the value of (1100)2 in decimal number system, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the binary (base-2) number 1100 to its decimal (base-10) equivalent manually.
(1100)2 binary in decimal is equal to:
11002 = 1 x 23 + 1 x 22 + 0 x 21 + 0 x 20
= 8 + 4 + 0 + 0,
= 12
11002 = 1210
Hence,
the decimal equivalent of the binary number (1100)2 is 12.
where,
11002 is the given binary number,
2 in 11002 represents the base-2 or binary number system,
12 is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 1100,
10 in 1210 represents the base-10 or decimal number system.
Important Notes: (1100)2 in Decimal
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the binary number 1100 into a base-10 number.
- The right most digit in the given base-2 number 1100 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
- The left most digit in the given base-2 number 1100 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
- The LSB of 1100 should be multiplied with 20.
- The MSB of 1100 should be multiplied with 2(no. of bits - 1).
How-to: What is 1100 binary in decimal?
Input values:
Binary Number = 11002
What to be found:
What is 1100 binary in decimal?
step 2 Arrange the given binary number 1100 as like the below:
= 1 x 23 + 1 x 22 + 0 x 21 + 0 x 20,
step 3 Resolve the powers of 2 in the above equation:
= 8 + 4 + 0 + 0,
step 3 Simplify the above equation further:
= 8 + 4 + 0 + 0,
= 8 + 4 + 0 + 0,
= 12
(1100)2 = (12)10
Therefore,
12 is the decimal equivalent of binary number 1100
