To convert the decimal number 170 into binary:

  1. Start by dividing the number by 2, keeping track of the quotient and the remainder.
  2. Continue dividing the quotient by 2 until the quotient is 0.
  3. The binary equivalent is the remainders read from bottom to top.

Here’s the step-by-step process:

  • 170 ÷ 2 = 85, remainder 0
  • 85 ÷ 2 = 42, remainder 1
  • 42 ÷ 2 = 21, remainder 0
  • 21 ÷ 2 = 10, remainder 1
  • 10 ÷ 2 = 5, remainder 0
  • 5 ÷ 2 = 2, remainder 1
  • 2 ÷ 2 = 1, remainder 0
  • 1 ÷ 2 = 0, remainder 1

Now, read the remainders from bottom to top:
10101010

So, 170 in binary is 10101010.

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