How to Decode Binary Numbers

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Last Updated: January 5, 2024

Binary is the language of computers. This wikiHow will show you how to decode binary numbers into alphabetical or numerical characters.

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and 0 is "off."
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Give each number a value, starting from the extreme right.
- For example, using the number 1001001, 1=1, +0=2, +0=4, +1=8, +0=16, +0=32, +1=64.
- The number becomes: 32+16+8+4+2+1.
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Cut off all values that are of 0 and add values of 1.
- 0 values = 2,4,16,32 --> 1 values = 1+8+64=73
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Divide each of your numbers into groups of 8, and then convert them to numerical form.
- For example, 111111110000000011111111=11111111+00000000+11111111

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How can I decode a password?

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Passwords are not stored in binary. Rather, they are stored in hashes or encrypted keys. The decryption of private information such as a password is illegal.

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How can I start decoding as a 12-year-old?

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Lots of practice! That's the best thing, but you could also read books, websites, or articles about decoding numbers. That will help you pick it up even quicker.

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Decoding a password would be considering hacking. If you are a child you're unlikely to go to juvenile prison, but if you're an adult I wouldn't even dream of doing it.

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