101100000

101100000 is a binary numeral consisting of nine bits. In binary notation, each digit represents a power of two, with the leftmost bit corresponding to 2^8 and the rightmost to 2^0.

The sequence 101100000 evaluates to 2^8 + 2^6 + 2^5, which equals 256 + 64 + 32 = 352 in decimal. In other bases, it is 0x160 in hexadecimal and 0o540 in octal. As a binary literal, many programming languages represent it as 0b101100000.

Interpretation depends on context. As an unsigned integer, it has the value 352. If interpreted as a signed 9-bit two’s complement number, it represents -160. The sign interpretation uses the leftmost bit as the sign bit, and the two’s-complement conversion confirms -160 for this bit pattern.

In practical usage, a pattern like 101100000 could function as a bitmask with bits 8, 6, and 5 set, which is common in hardware registers or software flag fields. It also serves as a straightforward example in teaching binary-to-decimal conversion, base representations, and the implications of signed versus unsigned interpretation in fixed-width binary systems.