Methods

Java Program to Convert Binary to Decimal

A Java program to convert a binary number to a decimal number.

Problem Description

Write a Java program to convert a binary number to a decimal number.

Code

BinaryToDecimal.java
public class BinaryToDecimal {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        long num = 110110111;
        int decimal = convertBinaryToDecimal(num);
        System.out.println(num + " in binary = " + decimal + " in decimal.");
    }

    public static int convertBinaryToDecimal(long num) {
        int decimalNumber = 0, i = 0;
        long remainder;

        while (num != 0) {
            remainder = num % 10;
            num /= 10;
            decimalNumber += remainder * Math.pow(2, i);
            ++i;
        }

        return decimalNumber;
    }
}

Output

110110111 in binary = 439 in decimal.

Explanation

  1. Algorithm: Multiply each digit by 2^position and sum them up.
  2. Loop: Extract digits from right to left using modulus and division.