What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 11011001?

To find the decimal equivalent of the binary number 11011001, you start by understanding the positional value of each digit in binary, which is base-2. Each digit represents a power of 2, starting from the rightmost digit.

For the binary number 11011001, you can break it down as follows:

• The rightmost digit (1) is in the 2^0 place (which is 1).

• The second digit from the right (0) is in the 2^1 place (which is 0).

• The third digit (0) is in the 2^2 place (which is 0).

• The fourth digit (1) is in the 2^3 place (which is 8).

• The fifth digit (1) is in the 2^4 place (which is 16).

• The sixth digit (0) is in the 2^5 place (which is 0).

• The seventh digit (1) is in the 2^6 place (which is 64).

• The eighth digit (1) is in the 2^7 place (which is 128).

Now, add these values together:

1. From the first