10101110

10101110 is a binary number, which is a base-2 numeral system used in digital electronics and computing. In binary, each digit, or bit, can only be 0 or 1. The number 10101110 represents a sequence of eight bits, commonly referred to as a byte. In decimal notation, 10101110 in binary is equivalent to 174. This conversion is done by summing the powers of 2 corresponding to the positions of the 1s in the binary number. Specifically, 10101110 can be broken down as follows: 1*2^7 + 0*2^6 + 1*2^5 + 0*2^4 + 1*2^3 + 1*2^2 + 1*2^1 + 0*2^0, which equals 128 + 0 + 32 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 0, resulting in 174 in decimal. Binary numbers like 10101110 are fundamental in computer science for representing data, instructions, and performing logical operations. They are also used in various fields such as telecommunications, cryptography, and digital signal processing.