# Binary to BCD Converter

Binary to BCD Converter is used to convert a Binary number (Base-2) into Binary Coded Decimal format

#### BCD To Binary Converter

Convert Binary Coded Decimal number to Binary

Background Information

### Conversion from Binary to BCD

A Binary can be converted to BCD in three steps:-

1. Convert the binary number into Decimal
2. Convert each decimal digit into nibble
3. Combine the nibbles into BCD

#### Example Binary to BCD Conversion

Let's say your Binary value is 1110001111 and you want to convert it to it's BCD form.

1. Step 1: Convert input to Decimal: 911
2. Step 2: Convert decimal digits to nibble
• 9 becomes 1001
• 1 becomes 0001
• 1 becomes 0001
3. Step 3: Combine the nibbles to get your BCD number: 100100010001

### Binary

Binary is the numeric system of computers. Computers are so dumb they only understand 0s and 1s. Binary numbers have a base of 2.

### Binary Coded Decimal

Binary Coded Decimal or BCD is a set of binary encodings for decimal numbers used in early digital computers. In BCD, a binary sequence is used to represent each digit of the source decimal number