8 in Binary — 8₁₀ = 1000₂

8 in binary is 1000. The decimal number 8 converts to binary 1000₂ using repeated division by 2. In 8-bit form: 00001000. The page shows the full step-by-step division table, an 8-bit visualiser with place values, and conversions to octal (10) and hexadecimal (8)....

8 → BINARY

8 IN BINARY (BASE 2)

1000

8₁₀ = 1000

Binary (base 2)

1000

8-bit binary

00001000

Octal (base 8)

10

Hex (base 16)

8

Bit length

4 bits

Active bits (1s)

1 of 4

Even or odd?

Even (ends in 0)

Power of 2?

Yes — 2³

STEP-BY-STEP — REPEATED DIVISION BY 2

Dividend÷ 2QuotientRemainder ↑
8÷ 240
4÷ 220
2÷ 210
1÷ 201

Read remainders from bottom to top: 1000 = 1000

FUN FACT

8 in binary is 1000. As 2^3, it is the first 4-bit binary number. In computing, 8 bits form 1 byte — making 8 fundamental to digital storage.

8-BIT REPRESENTATION

0

2

128

0

2

64

0

2

32

0

2

16

1

2³

8

0

2²

4

0

2¹

2

0

2

1

1 active bit = 8

PLACE VALUE BREAKDOWN

2³2²2¹2
8421
1000

8 = 8

BASE CONVERSIONS

Decimal (base 10)

Standard counting system

8

Binary (base 2)

Used in all digital computing

1000

Octal (base 8)

Used in Unix permissions

10

Hexadecimal (16)

Used in colours, memory addresses

8

NEARBY VALUES

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HOW TO CONVERT

  1. 1

    Write down the decimal number 8. To convert to binary, repeatedly divide by 2 and record the remainder at each step.

  2. 2

    8 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 0 4 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 0 2 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 0 1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1 Read remainders bottom to top: 1000

  3. 3

    Read the remainders from bottom to top: 1000. This is the binary representation of 8.

  4. 4

    Verify by converting back: 8 = 8. ✓

WORKED EXAMPLE

8 to binary: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 0 4 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 0 2 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 0 1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1 Read remainders bottom to top: 1000 8₁₀ = 1000₂ 8-bit: 00001000 Octal: 10 Hex: 8

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