Change the following binary number to decimal form. 1100011
A) 98
B) 97
C) 99
D) 95
E) 100

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert a binary number to decimal, we need to multiply each digit by its corresponding power of 2 and then add up the results. 
Here, the decimal equivalent of 1100011 can be calculated as:
(1 × 2^6) + (1 × 2^5) + (0 × 2^4) + (0 × 2^3) + (0 × 2^2) + (1 × 2^1) + (1 × 2^0) 
= 64 + 32 + 2 + 1 
= 99 
Therefore, the best choice is C.

Change the Following Binary Number to Decimal Form