Convert the decimal number 79.5625_{10} to binary, stopping at a precision of four bits for the fractional portion if necessary. Express your answer as a binary number. Do not use a subscript to indicate base 2.
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To convert the integer part (79) to binary, we can use the method of successive division by 2. 79 ÷ 2 = 39 remainder 1 39 ÷ 2 = 19 remainder 1 19 ÷ 2 = 9 remainder 1 9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1 4 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 0 2 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 0 1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1 Reading Show more…
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