342 in Binary

Decimal 342 in binary conversion provides the detailed information on what is the binary equivalent of (342)10, and the step-by-step work for how to convert the decimal (base-10) number 342 to its binary (base-2) equivalent.

(342)10 in binary is equal to:
(342)₁₀ = (?)₂
Perform successive MOD-2 operation for decimal 342, and mark the initial remainder as LSB and the final remainder as MSB as like the below.

342 MOD-2	342 / 2 = 171	Remainder is 0 → LSB
171 MOD-2	171 / 2 = 85	Remainder is 1
85 MOD-2	85 / 2 = 42	Remainder is 1
42 MOD-2	42 / 2 = 21	Remainder is 0
21 MOD-2	21 / 2 = 10	Remainder is 1
10 MOD-2	10 / 2 = 5	Remainder is 0
5 MOD-2	5 / 2 = 2	Remainder is 1
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 342.
342₁₀ = 101010110₂

Hence,
342 in binary is 101010110

where,
342₁₀ is the given decimal number,
10 in 342₁₀ represents the base-10 or decimal number system,
101010110₂ is the binary equivalent of the decimal 41,
2 in 101010110₂ represents the base-2 or binary number system.

Important Notes: (342)10 in Binary
The below are some of the important notes to be remembered while converting the base-10 number 342 into a binary number.

1. The initial or first remainder while performing MOD-2 operation for 342 is a Least Significant Bit (LSB).
2. The last remainder while performing MOD-2 operation for 342 is a Most Significant Bit (MSB).
3. The remainders of MOD-2 operation for 342 should be written from MSB to LSB to form the binary equivalent for the given decimal number (342)10.