Number System Conversions-

Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous
article on Basics of Number System.

In number system,
 It is very important to have a good knowledge of how to convert numbers from one
base to another base.
 Here, we will learn how to convert any given number from any base to any other
base.

Conversion of Bases-

A given number in base x can be converted to any other base y using the following
steps-

Step-01:

Convert the number from base x to base 10 using expansion method.

Read More- Conversion to Base 10

Step-02:

Convert the number from base 10 to base y using division & multiplication method.
 Read More-
 Decimal to Binary Conversion
 Decimal to Octal Conversion
 Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion

PRACTICE PROBLEMS BASED ON CONVERSION OF

BASES-

Problem-01:

Convert (1056) 16 to ( ? )8

Solution-

Step-01: Conversion To Base 10-

(1056)16 → ( ? )10

Using Expansion method, we have-

(1056) 16
= 1 x 163 + 0 x 162 + 5 x 161 + 6 x 160
= 4096 + 0 + 80 + 6
= (4182)10

From here, (1056)16 = (4182)10

Step-02: Conversion To Base 8-

(4182)10 → ( ? )8

Using Division method, we have-

From here, (4182)10 = (10126) 8

Thus, (1056)16 = (10126)8

Problem-02:

Convert (11672)8 to ( ? )16

Solution-

Step-01: Conversion To Base 10-

(11672)8 → ( ? )10

Using Expansion method, we have-

(11672)8
= 1 x 84 + 1 x 83 + 6 x 82 + 7 x 81 + 2 x 80
= 4096 + 512 + 384 + 56 + 2
= (5050)10

From here, (11672)8 = (5050)10

Step-02: Conversion To Base 16-

(5050)10 → ( ? )16

Using Division method, we have-

From here, (5050)10 = (13BA)16

Thus, (11672) 8 = (13BA)16
Problem-03:

Convert (2724) 8 to ( ? ) 5

Solution-

Step-01: Conversion To Base 10-

(2724)8 → ( ? )10

Using Expansion method, we have-

(2724) 8
= 2 x 83 + 7 x 82 + 2 x 81 + 4 x 80
= 1024 + 448 + 16 + 4
= (1492)10

From here, (2724)8 = (1492) 10

Step-02: Conversion To Base 5-

(1492)10 → ( ? )5

Using Division method, we have-

From here, (1492)10 = (21432) 5
Thus, (2724)8 = (21432) 5

Problem-04:

Convert (3211) 4 to ( ? ) 5

Solution-

Step-01: Conversion To Base 10-

(3211)4 → ( ? )10

Using Expansion method, we have-

(3211) 4
= 3 x 43 + 2 x 42 + 1 x 41 + 1 x 40
= 192 + 32 + 4 + 1
= (229)10

From here, (3211)4 = (229)10

Step-02: Conversion To Base 5-

(229)10 → ( ? )5

Using Division method, we have-

From here, (229)10 = (1404)5

Thus, (3211)4 = (1404)5

Problem-05:

Convert (1001001100)2 to ( ? ) 6

Solution-

Step-01: Conversion To Base 10-

(1001001100)2 → ( ? )10

Using Expansion method, we have-

(1001001100)2
= 1 x 29 + 0 x 28 + 0 x 27 + 1 x 26 + 0 x 25 + 0 x 24 + 1 x 23 + 1 x 22 + 0 x 21 + 0 x 20
= 512 + 64 + 8 + 4
= (588)10

From here, (1001001100)2 = (588)10

Step-02: Conversion To Base 6-

(588)10 → ( ? )6

Using Division method, we have-

From here, (588)10 = (2420)6

Thus, (1001001100) 2 = (2420)6

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Decimal to Hexadecimal | Base 10 to base 16

 Number System
Number System Conversions-

Before you go through this article, make sure that you have gone through the previous
article on Basics of Number System.

In number system,
 It is very important to have a good knowledge of how to convert numbers from one
base to another base.
 Here, we will learn how to convert any given number from base 10 to base 16.

Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion-

A given number can be converted from base 10 to any other base using division method
and multiplication method.

Following two cases are possible-

Case-01: For Numbers Carrying No Fractional Part-

 Division Method is used to convert such numbers from base 10 to another base.
 The division is performed with the required base.

Steps To Convert From Base 10 to Base 16-

 Divide the given number (in base 10) with 16 until the result finally left is less than 16.
 Traverse the remainders from bottom to top to get the required number in base 16.
 Case-02: For Numbers Carrying A Fractional Part-

To convert such numbers from base 10 to another base, real part and fractional part are
treated separately.

For Real Part-

The steps involved in converting the real part from base 10 to another base are same
as above.

For Fractional Part-

 Multiplication Method is used to convert fractional part from base 10 to another base.
 The multiplication is performed with the required base.

Steps To Convert From Base 10 To Base 16-

 Multiply the given fraction (in base 10) with 16.

 Write the real part and fractional part of the result so obtained separately.
 Multiply the fractional part with 16.
 Write the real part and fractional part of the result so obtained separately.
 Repeat this procedure until the fractional part remains 0.
 If fractional part does not terminate to 0, find the result up to as many places as
required.

Required Number in Base 16

= Series of real part of multiplication results obtained in the above steps from top to
bottom

Also Read- Conversion to Base 10

PRACTICE PROBLEMS BASED ON DECIMAL TO

HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION-
 Problems-

Convert the following numbers from base 10 to base 16-

1. (2020) 10
2. (2020.65625) 10
3. (172)10
4. (172.983)10

Solution-

1. (2020)10

(2020) 10 → (?) 16

Using division method, we have-

From here, (2020)10 = (7E4)16

2. (2020.65625)10

(2020.65625) 10 → ( ? )8

Here, we treat the real part and fractional part separately-

 For Real Part-

 The real part is (2020)10

 We convert the real part from base 10 to base 16 using division method same as
above.

So, (2020)10 = (7E4)16

For Fractional Part-

 The fractional part is (0.65625)10

 We convert the fractional part from base 10 to base 16 using multiplication method.

Using multiplication method, we have-

Real part Fractional Part

0.65625 x 16 10 = A 0.5

0.5 x 16 8 0.0

Explanation

Step-01:

 Multiply 0.65625 with 16. Result = 10.5.

 Write 10 (= A in hexadecimal) in real part and 0.5 in fractional
part.
 Step-02:

 Multiply 0.5 with 16. Result = 8.0.

 Write 8 in real part and 0.0 in fractional part.

Since fractional part becomes 0, so we stop.

 The fractional part terminates to 0 after 2 iterations.

 Traverse the real part column from top to bottom to obtain the required number in
base 16.

From here, (0.65625)10 = (0.A8) 8

Combining the result of real and fractional parts, we have-

(2020.65625) 10 = (7E4.A8) 16

3. (172)10

(172)10 → ( ? ) 16

Using division method, we have-

From here, (172)10 = (AC) 16

4. (172.983)10
 (172.983)10 → ( ? ) 16

Here, we treat the real part and fractional part separately-

For Real Part-

 The real part is (172) 10

 We convert the real part from base 10 to base 16 using division method same as
above.

So, (172)10 = (AC) 16

For Fractional Part-

 The fractional part is (0.983)10

 We convert the fractional part from base 10 to base 16 using multiplication method.

Using multiplication method, we have-

Real part Fractional Part

0.983 x 16 15 = F 0.728

0.728 x 16 11 = B 0.648

0.648 x 16 10 = A 0.368

0.368 x 16 5 0.888
 The fractional part does not terminates to 0 after several iterations.
 So, let us find the value up to 4 decimal places.
 Traverse the real part column from top to bottom to obtain the required number in
base 16.

From here, (0.983)10 = (0.FBA5)8

Combining the result of real and fractional parts, we have-

(172.983)10 = (AC.FBA5) 16

Also Read- Decimal to Octal Conversion

To gain better understanding about Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion,