What is 1010 in decimal?
1010 in binary equals 10 in decimal.
Step-by-step working
| Bit | Position | 2n | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1010₂ = 8 + 2 = 10 | ||
How it works
Each bit of 1010 is multiplied by 2 raised to its position (counted from 0 at the right) and the results are added.
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