8 in Binary — What is 8 in Binary?

8 in binary is 1000. 8 = 2^3, so its binary form is a 1 followed by 3 zero(s). In octal 8 is 10 and in hexadecimal it is 8. The bit pattern uses 4 bits and fits in 1 byte....

8 IN ALL BASES

8 IN BINARY

1000

4 bits · 1 byte · 1 one

Binary (base 2)

1000

Octal (base 8)

10

Decimal (base 10)

8

Hexadecimal (base 16)

8

BCD

1000

Bit length

4

Byte count

1

Count of 1s

1

Count of 0s

3

Is power of 2

Yes ✓

Nearest 2ⁿ

2^3

HOW TO CONVERT 8 TO BINARY

Method: divide by 2, collect remainders

1

8 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 0

2

4 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 0

3

2 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 0

4

1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1

Read remainders bottom to top: 1000

VERIFY: BINARY BACK TO DECIMAL

1×2^3 + 0×2^2 + 0×2^1 + 0×2^0

= 8 = 8

FUN FACT

8 = 2 cubed is the base of the octal number system. In binary, 8 = 1000 — three zeros after the 1. Eight bits make one byte, the fundamental unit of computer memory.

BIT VISUALIZER

BIT PATTERN

Byte 1

0
7
0
6
0
5
0
4
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
0

POWERS OF 2 REFERENCE

n2ⁿBinaryHex
0111
12102
241004
3810008
4161000010
53210000020
664100000040
71281000000080
8256100000000100
95121000000000200
10102410000000000400
153276810000000000000008000
16655361000000000000000010000
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HOW TO CONVERT

  1. 1

    Divide 8 by 2 repeatedly, collecting remainders. 8 div 2 = 4 remainder 0 -> 4 div 2 = 2 remainder 0 -> 2 div 2 = 1 remainder 0 -> 1 div 2 = 0 remainder 1. Read remainders bottom to top: 1000.

  2. 2

    Verify: 1*2^3 + 0*2^2 + 0*2^1 + 0*2^0 = 8 = 8. Each bit position represents a power of 2, starting at 2^0 = 1 on the right.

  3. 3

    8 in other bases: octal = 10, hexadecimal = 8. 8 = 2^3, so its binary form is a 1 followed by 3 zero(s).

  4. 4

    The bit pattern uses 4 bits and fits in 1 byte. When stored as a full byte: 00001000.

WORKED EXAMPLE

8 decimal to binary: 8 div 2 = 4 remainder 0 -> 4 div 2 = 2 remainder 0 -> 2 div 2 = 1 remainder 0 -> 1 div 2 = 0 remainder 1 -> read bottom to top: 1000. Verify: 1*2^3 + 0*2^2 + 0*2^1 + 0*2^0 = 8. Octal: 10, Hex: 8.

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