Anyone know how to convert from base 10 to binary on a ti-89?

[LordJezo]

Just thought it would be worth a shot..


For example, how would you convert 12.34 on a calculator? I can do it by hand but wanted to know if it was possiable on this thing. The decimal part (.34) always makes it come up with a domain error...

 

[Dragnov]

type "12.34" in your calculator and theres a "|>Bin" choice under one of the math function buttons... theres so many of em I forgot which one. It can do octal, hexidecimal also.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

It can be done, I was doing it the other week on a friend's ti-89...I don't have one in front of me & can't remember how to do it...

 

[LordJezo]

When I put in a decimal though it gives me a domain error... thats the problem I am having. It will do 12 fine but .34 will screw it up

 

[MustPost]

how are you expecting the numbers after the decimal point to come out?
do you expect it to just be 34 to the right of a decimal point. because its probobly not going to give you that.
Or do you want it in floating point notation or something else?

 

[LordJezo]

Just conversion of the number 12.34 I think we figured it out though.. the calculator can not turn base 10 decimals into binary.