When using the division- by- 2 method of converting from decimal to binary, the first remainder represents the:
A) MSB of the equivalent binary value, providing the following sequence of remainders are written in descending order until the final remainder is achieved. The final remainder is used to replace the original MSB which is discarded.
B) MSB of the equivalent binary value.
C) LSB of the equivalent binary value, providing the final remainder is used to replace the original LSB, which is then moved to the MSB position.
D) LSB of the equivalent binary value.

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In the division-by-2 method for converting decimal to binary, each remainder represents a bit in the binary number, starting from the least significant bit (LSB) and moving to the most significant bit (MSB) as the division continues. The first remainder you get is actually the LSB of the final binary number.

When Using the Division- By- 2 Method of Converting from Decimal