16 in Binary

Decimal 16 in binary conversion provides the detailed information on what is the binary equivalent of (16)10, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the decimal (base-10) number 16 to its binary (base-2) equivalent.

(16)10 in binary is equal to:
(16)₁₀ = (?)₂
Perform successive MOD-2 operation for decimal 16, and mark the initial remainder as LSB and the final remainder as MSB as like the below.

16 MOD-2	16 / 2 = 8	Remainder is 0 → LSB
8 MOD-2	8 / 2 = 4	Remainder is 0
4 MOD-2	4 / 2 = 2	Remainder is 0
2 MOD-2	2 / 2 = 1	Remainder is 0
1 MOD-2	1 / 2 = 0	Remainder is 1 → MSB

Arrange the remainders from MSB to LSB forms the binary equivalent of 16.
16₁₀ = 10000₂

Hence,
16 in binary is 10000

where,
16₁₀ is the given decimal number,
10 in 16₁₀ represents the base-10 or decimal number system,
10000₂ is the binary equivalent of the decimal 41,
2 in 10000₂ represents the base-2 or binary number system.

Important Notes: (16)10 in Binary
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the base-10 number 16 into a binary number.

1. The initial or first remainder while performing MOD-2 operation for 16 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
2. The last remainder while performing MOD-2 operation for 16 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
3. The remainders of MOD-2 operation for 16 should be written from MSB to LSB to form the binary equivalent for the given decimal number (16)10.