How to read Binary text and numbers!

Hey guys, Rater here! So I have something interesting to teach you today!

So, sometimes people put Binary in the comments when they are bored.

Most people just use a translator, but I’m going to teach you to read it! It’s pretty easy too! (Note: this involves some minor math)

How to read numbers
You have to know how to read numbers in binary to read letters.

So, let’s take 10100 in binary. We’re going to put it into a table and separate it!

And on top, we put the powers of 2 increasing! (You’ll see what I mean)

So, what do the 1s and 0s represent?

Well, let’s look at the 1 here.

Here’s where the math comes.

See how there is x16 above it? That’s because you do 1 times 16!

And then, you just move down the line with the rest of the numbers.

1 x 16 = 16

0 x 8 = 0

1 x 4 = 4

0 x 2 = 0

0 x 1 = 0

Then, add all your numbers together!

16 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 = 20!

So, 10100 in binary would be 20!

are you kind of understanding it…?

Let’s try another one!

We’re looking at 1011001.

So, let’s do the math!

1 x 64 = 64

0 x 32 = 0

1 x 16 = 16

1 x 8 = 8

0 x 4 = 0

0 x 2 = 0

1 x 1 = 1

64 + 0 + 16 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 89!

So, 1011001 in binary would be 89!

I know it’s a bit confusing, but you will eventually get it. And eventually you won’t even need paper

Let’s go to text now.

How to read text
Don’t worry, text is less hard.

So, here’s is a key thing to remember: Text in binary always has 8 numbers.

But, you split these into parts.

01000101

The first 3 numbers represent if the letter is capital or not.

01000101

The last 5 numbers represent the letter it is.

To find if it’s capital or lowercase, it’s ez.

010 = Uppercase

011 = Lowercase

01000101

So in this case, the binary above would be uppercase!

To find the letter, you first translate the number,

01000101

In this case, it’d be 5, and find the letter, which would be

A = 1

B = 2

C = 3

D = 4

E = 5

And so on!

So, in this case, 01000101 would be “E!”

Let’s try another one!

Look at this:

01110100

What would it be?

“t!”

Conclusion
So, I know it’s complicated. And I know you will use a translator anyway. But, it’s still kind of interesting to learn.

Okay, bye! :)

ComicRater (talk) 01:11, May 12, 2020 (UTC)