101110001000100
101110001000100 is a binary number, which is a base-2 numeral system used in digital electronics and computing. It consists of 15 digits, each representing a power of 2, starting from 2^0 to 2^14. In this number, the digits '1' indicate the powers of 2 that are included in the sum, while '0' indicates that the corresponding power is not included. To convert this binary number to a decimal (base-10) number, one would sum the powers of 2 corresponding to the positions of the '1's. For example, the binary number 101110001000100 can be converted to decimal as follows: 2^14 + 2^12 + 2^11 + 2^10 + 2^9 = 16384 + 4096 + 2048 + 1024 + 512 = 24060. Binary numbers like 101110001000100 are fundamental in computer science and digital technology, as they are used to represent data, instructions, and other information in a way that can be easily manipulated by digital circuits.