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Module 1: Fundamentals and Logic Families

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Convert the decimal number 108.25 to its binary equivalent.

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Answer

Decimal 108.2510=1101100.012108.25_{10} = \mathbf{1101100.01_2}

Explanation

We convert integer and fractional parts separately.

1. Integer part: 10810108_{10} → binary

Use repeated division by 2:

Division Quotient Remainder
108 ÷ 2 54 0
54 ÷ 2 27 0
27 ÷ 2 13 1
13 ÷ 2 6 1
6 ÷ 2 3 0
3 ÷ 2 1 1
1 ÷ 2 0 1

Reading remainders bottom → top:
10810=11011002108_{10} = 1101100_2
Verification: 1⋅64+1⋅32+0⋅16+1⋅8+1⋅4+0⋅2+0⋅1=1081\cdot64 +1\cdot32 +0\cdot16 +1\cdot8 +1\cdot4 +0\cdot2 +0\cdot1 = 108.

2. Fractional part: 0.25100.25_{10} → binary

Repeated multiplication by 2:

  • 0.25×2=0.500.25 \times 2 = 0.50 → 0
  • 0.50×2=1.000.50 \times 2 = 1.00 → 1 → terminate (fraction = 0)

Reading integers top → bottom:
0.2510=0.0120.25_{10} = 0.01_2

3. Combine

108.2510=1101100.012108.25_{10} = 1101100.01_2

Check

1101100.012=64+32+8+4+0/2+1/4=108+0.25=108.251101100.01_2 = 64+32+8+4 + 0/2 +1/4 =108 +0.25 =108.25 ✓

Final Answer

108.2510=1101100.012\mathbf{108.25_{10} = 1101100.01_2}

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