The following sequence outlines the steps in converting the binary number 10110001 to its decimal equivalent. The 1st in this binary number are the positions corresponding to 2 raised to the 7th, 2^5, 2^4, 2^0 Computer Science Structured Approach Calculate the decimal equivalent of each power of 2 (i.e. 2^7 = 128) Add the decimal equivalent of each power of 2. The total is the decimal value of the binary number.
128 + 32 + 16 + 1 = 177