15 in binary is 1111. The binary form has 4 one(s) and 0 zero(s). In octal 15 is 17 and in hexadecimal it is F. The bit pattern uses 4 bits and fits in 1 byte....
15 IN BINARY
1111
4 bits · 1 byte · 4 ones
Binary (base 2)
1111
Octal (base 8)
17
Decimal (base 10)
15
Hexadecimal (base 16)
F
BCD
0001 0101
Bit length
4
Byte count
1
Count of 1s
4
Count of 0s
0
Is power of 2
No
Nearest 2ⁿ
2^3 = 8
HOW TO CONVERT 15 TO BINARY
Method: divide by 2, collect remainders
15 ÷ 2 = 7 remainder 1
7 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 1
3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1
1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1
Read remainders bottom to top: 1111
VERIFY: BINARY BACK TO DECIMAL
1×2^3 + 1×2^2 + 1×2^1 + 1×2^0
= 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15 ✓
FUN FACT
15 = 2^4 - 1 is the maximum hex digit value (F) and maximum 4-bit nibble. In binary, 15 = 1111 — four ones. The easiest 4-bit value to remember: all bits on.
BIT PATTERN
Byte 1
POWERS OF 2 REFERENCE
| n | 2ⁿ | Binary | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 100 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | 1000 | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | 10000 | 10 |
| 5 | 32 | 100000 | 20 |
| 6 | 64 | 1000000 | 40 |
| 7 | 128 | 10000000 | 80 |
| 8 | 256 | 100000000 | 100 |
| 9 | 512 | 1000000000 | 200 |
| 10 | 1024 | 10000000000 | 400 |
| 15 | 32768 | 1000000000000000 | 8000 |
| 16 | 65536 | 10000000000000000 | 10000 |
Divide 15 by 2 repeatedly, collecting remainders: 15 div 2 = 7 remainder 1 -> 7 div 2 = 3 remainder 1 -> 3 div 2 = 1 remainder 1 -> 1 div 2 = 0 remainder 1. Read remainders bottom to top: 1111.
Verify: 1*2^3 + 1*2^2 + 1*2^1 + 1*2^0 = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 15. Each bit position represents a power of 2, starting at 2^0 = 1 on the right.
15 in other bases: octal = 17, hexadecimal = F. The binary form has 4 one(s) and 0 zero(s).
The bit pattern uses 4 bits and fits in 1 byte. When stored as a full byte: 00001111.
15 decimal to binary: 15 div 2 = 7 remainder 1 -> 7 div 2 = 3 remainder 1 -> 3 div 2 = 1 remainder 1 -> 1 div 2 = 0 remainder 1 -> read bottom to top: 1111. Verify: 1*2^3 + 1*2^2 + 1*2^1 + 1*2^0 = 15. Octal: 17, Hex: F.
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