10101010 in Decimal
Binary 10101010 equals 170 in decimal.
Why this number matters: 170 is 0xAA / binary 10101010 - the classic alternating bit pattern used in memory tests.
10101010 in all number bases
Decimal170
Hexadecimal0xAA
Binary1010 1010
Octal252
How 10101010 converts from binary to decimal
Multiply each digit by 2 raised to its position (starting at 0 from the right), then add the results:
1× 27 = 1 × 128 = 128
0× 26 = 0 × 64 = 0
1× 25 = 1 × 32 = 32
0× 24 = 0 × 16 = 0
1× 23 = 1 × 8 = 8
0× 22 = 0 × 4 = 0
1× 21 = 1 × 2 = 2
0× 20 = 0 × 1 = 0
Sum: 170