What Is This Tool?
This tool combines a binary number calculator and a binary–decimal converter in one place. On the Calculator tab you enter two binary numbers and choose to add, subtract, multiply, or divide them; on the Converter tab you turn a binary number into decimal, a decimal number into binary, or both at once. Calculations are exact for binary numbers of any length, division returns a whole-number quotient with a remainder when there is one, and every result has a one-click copy button.
How to Use This Tool?
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Pick the Calculator tab or the Converter tab.
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On Calculator, enter two binary numbers and select +, −, ×, or ÷.
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On Converter, enter a binary value, a decimal value, or both.
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Click Calculate or Convert, then copy the result you need.
Key Features
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Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides binary numbers.
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Converts between binary and decimal in both directions.
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Produces exact results for binary numbers of any length.
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Shows division as a quotient plus a remainder when one exists.
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Includes one-click copy buttons on every result.
Examples
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10101010 + 11001100 equals 101110110.
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1010 × 11 equals 11110.
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1111 ÷ 100 equals 11 r 11 (quotient with remainder).
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Binary 10101010 converts to decimal 170.
Common Use Cases
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Checking binary arithmetic for computer science coursework.
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Converting between binary and decimal while debugging or learning.
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Verifying bitwise math results by hand.
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Exploring how integer division produces a quotient and remainder.
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Teaching or practicing how binary numbers work.
Tips & Best Practices
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Enter binary values using only the digits 0 and 1.
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Use the Converter tab to sanity-check a value before calculating with it.
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Read division results as a quotient, with a remainder shown only when it is non-zero.
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Remember that subtracting a larger number gives a signed binary result.
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Copy results directly from the tool to avoid transcription mistakes.
Limitations
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Works with binary and decimal only; it does not handle octal or hexadecimal.
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Division returns a whole-number quotient and remainder, not a fractional value.
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The calculator operates on two numbers at a time, not a longer expression.
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Negative results from subtraction are shown as signed binary.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which operations can the calculator do?
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It adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides two binary numbers.
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How is binary division shown?
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As a whole-number quotient, with a remainder appended after "r" when the division isn't exact.
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Can it convert both binary to decimal and decimal to binary?
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Yes. The Converter tab does both directions and can show them at the same time.
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Is there a limit on how long the numbers can be?
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No. Results stay exact even for very long binary numbers.
Key Terminology
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Binary
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A base-2 number system that uses only the digits 0 and 1.
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Decimal
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The base-10 number system used in everyday counting.
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Bit
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A single binary digit, either 0 or 1.
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Quotient
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The whole-number result of dividing one number by another.
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Remainder
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The amount left over when one number does not divide evenly into another.