C++ Program to Convert Binary Number to Decimal and vice-versa

To understand this example, you should have the knowledge of the following C++ programming topics:


Example 1: C++ Program to Convert Binary Number to Decimal

// convert binary to decimal

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

// function prototype
int convert(long long);

int main() {
  long long n;
  cout << "Enter a binary number: ";
  cin >> n;
  cout << n << " in binary = " << convert(n) << " in decimal";
  return 0;
}

// function definition
int convert(long long n) {
  int dec = 0, i = 0, rem;

  while (n!=0) {
    rem = n % 10;
    n /= 10;
    dec += rem * pow(2, i);
    ++i;
  }

  return dec;
}

Output

Enter a binary number: 1101
1101 in binary = 13 in decimal

In the program, we have included the header file cmath to perform mathematical operations in the program.

We ask the user to enter a binary number and pass it to the convert() function to convert it decimal.

Suppose n = 1101. Let's see how the while loop in the convert() function works.

n != 0 rem = n % 10 n /= 10 i dec += rem * pow(2, i)
1101 != 0 1101 % 10 = 1 1101 / 10 = 110 0 0 + 1 * pow (2, 0) = 1
110 != 0 110 % 10 = 0 110 / 10 = 11 1 1 + 0 * pow (2, 1) = 1
10 != 0 11 % 10 = 1 11 /10 = 1 2 1 + 1 * pow (2, 2) = 5
1 != 0 1 % 10 = 1 1 / 10 = 0 3 5 + 1 * pow (2, 3) = 13
0 != 0 - - - Loop terminates

So, 1101 in binary is 13 in decimal.

Now, let's see how we can change the decimal number into a binary number.


Example 2: C++ Program to convert decimal number to binary

// convert decimal to binary

#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
using namespace std;

long long convert(int);

int main() {
  int n, bin;
  cout << "Enter a decimal number: ";
  cin >> n;
  bin = convert(n);
  cout << n << " in decimal = " << bin << " in binary" << endl ;
  return 0;
}

long long convert(int n) {
  long long bin = 0;
  int rem, i = 1;

  while (n!=0) {
    rem = n % 2;
    n /= 2;
    bin += rem * i;
    i *= 10;
  }

  return bin;
}

Output

Enter a decimal number: 13
13 in decimal = 1101 in binary

Suppose n = 13. Let's see how the while loop in the convert() function works.

n != 0 rem = n % 2 n /= 2 i bin += rem * i i * = 10
13 != 0 13 % 2 = 1 13 / 2 = 6 1 0 + 1 * 1 = 1 1 * 10 = 10
6 != 0 6 % 2 = 0 6 / 2 = 3 10 1 + 0 * 10 = 1 10 * 10 = 100
3 != 0 3 % 2 = 1 3 / 2 = 1 100 1 + 1 * 100 = 101 100 * 10 = 1000
1 != 0 1 % 2 = 1 1 / 2 = 0 1000 101 + 1 * 1000 = 1101 1000 * 10 = 10000
0 != 0 - - - Loop terminates

Thus, 13 in decimal is 1101 in binary.

Did you find this article helpful?