FAQ No. FAQ02228
Question
What is binary-coded decimal?
Answer
Binary-coded decimal (BCD) uses binary to express
each digit of a decimal number.
Examples:
|
Hexadecimal |
Binary-coded hexadecimal |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Display on Thumbwheel Switch
|
Dial |
Output |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
● |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
● |
|
|
|
3 |
● |
● |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
● |
|
|
5 |
● |
|
● |
|
|
6 |
|
● |
● |
|
|
7 |
● |
● |
● |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
● |
|
9 |
● |
|
|
● |
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