What is the decimal equivalent of binary 11001100?

To find the decimal equivalent of the binary number 11001100, you need to understand how binary numbers work. Each digit in a binary number is a power of 2, starting from the rightmost digit, which is ( 2^0 ), and increasing as you move left.

In the binary number 11001100, you can break it down as follows:

• The rightmost digit (0) is ( 0 \times 2^0 = 0 )

• The next digit (0) is ( 0 \times 2^1 = 0 )

• The next digit (1) is ( 1 \times 2^2 = 4 )

• The next digit (1) is ( 1 \times 2^3 = 8 )

• The next digit (0) is ( 0 \times 2^4 = 0 )

• The next digit (0) is ( 0 \times 2^5 = 0 )

• The next digit (1) is ( 1 \times 2^6 = 64 )

• The leftmost digit (1) is ( 1 \times 2^7 =