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To convert a binary integer to a real number, To convert a real number to a binary integer – HP 49g Graphing Calculator User Manual

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To convert a binary integer to a diFFerent number base

1. Press (CAT) n, where n is the command that represents the base you

want to convert to: DEC, BIN, HEX, or OCT.

2. Enter the binary integer.

3. Press

For example, to convert # 1101b to hexadecimal, enter HEX(# 1101b) and

press

(ENTER).

In RPN mode: follow steps 2 and 1.

Note that converting a binaiy integer to a different number base also
changes the base setting to the base that you converted the integer to.

To convert a binary integer to a real number

1. Press (r) (

b

M)

b

^R.

2. Enter the binary integer.

For example, # 3Ah.

3.

Press

(ENTER).

The answer is 58.

In RPN mode: follow steps 2 and 1.

To convert a real number to a binary integer

1. Set the base to the type that you want to convert to. See “To set the

base” on page 8-1.

2. Press 0(H)R->B.

3. Enter the real number.

4.

Press

(ENTER).

In RPN mode: follow steps 2 and 1.

If necessary, the real nmnber is rounded to an integer before converting.

Negative real niunbers are converted to # 0 and real numbers

> 1.84467440738 x 10^® are converted to the largest binary integer

(# FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFH, for example).

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Number bases