Electrical Engineering

Introduction to number systems Representation of numbers with different base  Number base conversion(Base to Base): 1. Decimal Number: (Base-10 System) The decimal system is composed of 10 numbers or symbols. There are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Using these symbolsas digits of anumber, we can express any quantity. It is also called Base-10 system as it has 10 digits. Base-10 system comes from the fact that people have 10 fingers. “Digits” is derived from the Latin word “Finger”. The decimal system is a positional-value system in which the value of a digit depends on its position. Consider a decimal number 2745.214 Here,    MSD= Most Significant Digit LSD= Least Significant Digit