Binary to BCD Converter
Binary to BCD Converter is used to convert a Binary number (Base-2) into Binary Coded Decimal format
All processing happens on the client-side, locally in your browser. No data is uploaded.
Paste Binary numbers below (1 per line if multiple)
BCD numbers
History
- 2018-12-25Tool Launched
Background
Conversion from Binary to BCD
A Binary can be converted to BCD using these steps:-
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Convert the binary number into Decimal
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Convert each decimal digit into nibble
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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 its bcd form.
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Step 1:
Convert input to Decimal:
911 -
Step 2:
Convert decimal digits to nibble
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9becomes1001 -
1becomes0001 -
1becomes0001
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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