Binary to BCD Code Conversion

Binary to BCD Code Conversion Visually

Interactive Binary to BCD Converter with visual animations, step-by-step explanations, and real-time simulations for learning digital logic design concepts.

Digital Logic Code Conversion BCD Encoding

Understanding Binary to BCD Conversion

What is BCD?

Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) is a class of binary encodings of decimal numbers where each decimal digit is represented by a fixed number of bits, usually four or eight. BCD simplifies the conversion between machine-readable and human-readable numerical representations.

Binary to BCD Conversion Process

The conversion from binary to BCD involves taking a binary number and representing each decimal digit of that number in its BCD equivalent. For example, the decimal number 12 would be represented in BCD as 0001 0010.

Conversion Steps:

  1. Convert the binary number to its decimal equivalent
  2. Take each decimal digit separately
  3. Represent each digit in its 4-bit BCD form
  4. Combine all BCD digits to form the final result

Interactive Binary to BCD Converter

Enter up to 16 binary digits (0s and 1s only)

Advanced BCD Simulation

Simulation Visualization

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Applications of Binary to BCD Conversion

Digital Clocks

BCD is commonly used in digital clocks and watches to display time in a human-readable format.

Calculators

Many calculators use BCD arithmetic for accurate decimal calculations and display.

Embedded Systems

BCD is used in embedded systems where numeric data needs to be displayed or processed in decimal format.

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