Conversion to binary number system of some types of ordinary fractions
The article describes a technique developed by the author for converting a number of ordinary fractions into a binary number system without intermediate conversion to decimal. The technique is generally applicable to two types of fractions: the denominator of which is 2n – 1 or 2n + 1, where n is a natural number, and also for denominator values 2, 4, 8, ... times greater than the indicated values. For fractions with a denominator of the form 2n + 1 and numerators equal to powers of two, an original technique is implemented during translation, which consists in using a conditional negative digit 1 (its designation: 1). The analysis showed that the developed method is more effective than the traditional one. A large number of examples are given and assignments for independent work of students are proposed.