What Does 01110010 Mean in Binary?
01110010 is the lowercase letter r in ASCII and UTF-8. In decimal it is 114, and in hex 72.
- Character
- r
- Decimal
- 114
- Hex
- 72
01110010 step by step
Each 1 switches on its place value. Add the place values of the 1s to get the ASCII code.
| Bit | Place value | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2to the power of 7 = 128 | 0 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 6 = 64 | 64 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 5 = 32 | 32 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 4 = 16 | 16 |
| 0 | 2to the power of 3 = 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 2to the power of 2 = 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 1 = 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 2to the power of 0 = 1 | 0 |
64 + 32 + 16 + 2 = 114
Decode more binary
The converter starts with 01110010. Add more bytes to decode a whole message.
Binary to text
| Binary | Dec | Hex | Char |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01110010 | 114 | 72 | r |
Uppercase and lowercase
The capital R is 01010010, which is 82: 32 less than r. Only the third bit from the left changes.
Frequently asked questions
What letter is 01110010 in binary?
01110010 is the lowercase letter r. Its place values add up to 114, and 114 is r in the ASCII table.
What is 01110010 in decimal and hex?
01110010 is 114 in decimal and 72 in hex. The first four bits, 0111, make the hex digit 7, and the last four, 0010, make 2.
Is 01110010 the same in ASCII and UTF-8?
Yes. UTF-8 keeps every ASCII code from 0 to 127 as a single byte, so 01110010 is r in both.