What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number "14"?

To find the binary equivalent of the decimal number 14, it is essential to understand how binary numbers work. In the binary system, each digit represents a power of 2, starting from the rightmost digit which represents (2^0), the next (2^1), then (2^2), and so forth.

When converting the decimal number 14 to binary, we can break it down as follows:

• The highest power of 2 that fits into 14 is (2^3), which is 8.

• Next, we subtract 8 from 14, which gives us 6.

• The next highest power is (2^2), which is 4. Subtracting 4 from 6 gives us 2.

• Then, (2^1) is 2, and subtracting 2 from 2 gives us 0.

• The (2^0) place is not needed since we are left with 0.

In binary, we denote which powers of 2 are present by marking them with 1 and which ones are absent with 0. So for 14, we have:

• (2^3) (