What Does 01110101 Mean in Binary?
01110101 is the lowercase letter u in ASCII and UTF-8. In decimal it is 117, and in hex 75.
- Character
- u
- Decimal
- 117
- Hex
- 75
01110101 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 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 2 = 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 2to the power of 1 = 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 0 = 1 | 1 |
64 + 32 + 16 + 4 + 1 = 117
Decode more binary
The converter starts with 01110101. Add more bytes to decode a whole message.
Binary to text
| Binary | Dec | Hex | Char |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01110101 | 117 | 75 | u |
Uppercase and lowercase
The capital U is 01010101, which is 85: 32 less than u. Only the third bit from the left changes.
Frequently asked questions
What letter is 01110101 in binary?
01110101 is the lowercase letter u. Its place values add up to 117, and 117 is u in the ASCII table.
What is 01110101 in decimal and hex?
01110101 is 117 in decimal and 75 in hex. The first four bits, 0111, make the hex digit 7, and the last four, 0101, make 5.
Is 01110101 the same in ASCII and UTF-8?
Yes. UTF-8 keeps every ASCII code from 0 to 127 as a single byte, so 01110101 is u in both.