Originally posted by Kelvin Lim:
Hi Deepesh,
101010 is 42 in binary:
0 x 2^0 = 0
1 x 2^1 = 1
0 x 2^2 = 0
1 x 2^3 = 8
0 x 2^4 = 0
1 x 2^5 = 32
1 + 8 + 32 = 42
Here's a concise intro to binary if you're unfamiliar with the notation:
http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/courses/CSCI1200-96/binary.html
[ November 09, 2007: Message edited by: Kelvin Lim ]