Converting Decimal and Binary Fractions with Joy!

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Converting 0.453125 to Binary

Have you ever wondered how to convert decimal fractions to binary in a fun way?

To convert the decimal fraction 0.453125 to binary, we can use the following step-by-step process:

1. Multiply the decimal fraction by 2. The whole number part of the result becomes the first binary digit after the decimal point. 0.453125 * 2 = 0.90625 → The whole number part is 0.
2. Take the decimal part of the result from step 1 and repeat step 1 until the decimal part becomes zero or until you reach the desired level of accuracy. The whole number part of each result becomes the next binary digit after the decimal point.
   • 0.90625 * 2 = 1.8125 → The whole number part is 1.
   • 0.8125 * 2 = 1.625 → The whole number part is 1.
   • 0.625 * 2 = 1.25 → The whole number part is 1.
   • 0.25 * 2 = 0.5 → The whole number part is 0.
   • 0.5 * 2 = 1.0 → The whole number part is 1.
3. Write the binary digits obtained from step 2 in the reverse order. The final result is the binary representation of the decimal fraction. The binary representation of 0.453125 is 0.011101. How delightful!