ComputingRevision.net

Step 1

Look at the 1st binary placeholder value (128).
Is 128 less than, or the same as, 17?

No, so we put a 0 in the 1st column, and move on to the next one.

Step 2

Look at the 2nd binary placeholder value (64).
Is 64 less than, or the same as, 17?

No, so we put a 0 in the 2nd column, and move on to the next one.

Step 3

Look at the 3rd binary placeholder value (32).
Is 32 less than, or the same as, 17?

No, so we put a 0 in the 3rd column, and move on to the next one.

Step 4

Look at the 4th binary placeholder value (16).
Is 16 less than, or the same as, 17?

Yes, so we put a 1 in the 4th column.

Now we need to subtract 16 from 17 which leaves 1.This is the number we are now working with.

Step 5

Look at the 5th binary placeholder value (8).
Is 8 less than, or the same as, 1?

No, so we put a 0 in the 5th column, and move on to the next one.

Step 6

Look at the 6th binary placeholder value (4).
Is 4 less than, or the same as, 1?

No, so we put a 0 in the 6th column, and move on to the next one.

Step 7

Look at the 7th binary placeholder value (2).
Is 2 less than, or the same as, 1?

No, so we put a 0 in the 7th column, and move on to the next one.

Step 8

Look at the 8th binary placeholder value (1).
Is 1 less than, or the same as, 1?

Yes, so we put a 1 in the 8th column.

Now we need to subtract 1 from 1 which leaves 0.There are no binary digits left, so we are done.