Vigesimal to Binary Converter

Convert Vigesimal (Base 20) to Binary (Base 2) with step-by-step solution.

Valid digits: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ
255 (Base 20) = 1110001001 (Base 2)
Step-by-Step Solution
1Convert Vigesimal to Decimal:

Each digit × 20^position:

DigitValuePositionCalculationResult
2222 × 20^2800
5515 × 20^1100
5505 × 20^05
Sum: 800 + 100 + 5 = 905
2Convert Decimal to Binary:

Divide by 2, collect remainders:

StepDividend÷ 2QuotientRemainderDigit
1905÷ 245211
2452÷ 222600
3226÷ 211300
4113÷ 25611
556÷ 22800
628÷ 21400
714÷ 2700
87÷ 2311
93÷ 2111
101÷ 2011
Read bottom to top: 1110001001
3Result:
255 (Base 20) = 1110001001 (Base 2)

Conversion Table

DecimalVigesimalBinary
000
111
2210
3311
44100
55101
66110
77111
881000
991001
10A1010
15F1111
16G10000
201010100
321C100000

255 (Base 20) in All Bases

Number SystemBaseValue
Binary21110001001
Octal81611
Decimal10905
Hexadecimal16389
Ternary31020112
Quaternary432021
Quinary512110
Senary64105
Septenary72432
Duodecimal12635
Duotrigesimal32S9
Hexatrigesimal36P5

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How to Convert Vigesimal to Binary

To convert from Vigesimal (base 20) to Binary (base 2), first convert to decimal, then convert from decimal to Binary.

About Vigesimal

Maya numeral system. Uses digits: 0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ

About Binary

Used in computers and digital systems. Uses digits: 01