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The digit 7 in the number 724 is the most significant digit and 4 is the least significant digit.

                 The table shows the positional weight of decimal number (724) .
                                                                                  10


                                                     Hundreds                   Ten                   Units



                  Weights                                 10 2                   10 1                   10 0

                  Real Value of each digit              7 × 10 2               2 × 10 1               4 × 10 0

                  Result                                 700                     20                      4


                 For Example: (3698)  10

                                 0
                 8 signifies 8 x 10 = 8
                 9 signifies 9 x 10 = 90
                                  1
                                  2
                 6 signifies 6 x 10 = 600
                                 3
                 3 signifies 3 x 10 = 3000
                 Upon adding them = 3000 + 600 + 90 + 8 = 3698

                 BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM

                 A number system made up of only two digits: 0 and 1, is known as the binary number system.
                 When the binary number system is used, every number is formed using only 0 and 1. The word
                 binary comes from ‘Bi-’ meaning two that’s why the base of the binary number is 2. It is also

                 known as the base-2 system. There is no 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in Binary.
                 The following table shows the units of data in binary system:

                                      Name         Size (bits)               Examples
                                  Bit                   1        Single digit either 0 or 1
                                  Nibble                4        Group of 4 digits either 0 or 1
                                  Byte                  8        Group of 8 digits either 0 or 1
                                  Word                  16       Group of 16 digits either 0 or 1


                 Formation of Binary Numbers

                 Each digit or bit in a binary number system can be 0 or 1. A combination of binary digits may
                 be used to represent different quantities like 1001. The positional value of each digit in a binary
                 number is twice the place value or face value of the digit on its right side. The weight of each
                 position is a power of 2. The place value of the digits according to position and weight is as follows:


                    Position         3            2           1           0                       –1          –2
                                                                                      •
                    Weights          2 3         2 2         2 1         2 0                     2 –1        2 –2




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