What Does 01111010 Mean in Binary?
01111010 is the lowercase letter z in ASCII and UTF-8. In decimal it is 122, and in hex 7A.
- Character
- z
- Decimal
- 122
- Hex
- 7A
01111010 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 |
| 1 | 2to the power of 3 = 8 | 8 |
| 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 + 8 + 2 = 122
Decode more binary
The converter starts with 01111010. Add more bytes to decode a whole message.
Binary to text
| Binary | Dec | Hex | Char |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01111010 | 122 | 7A | z |
Uppercase and lowercase
The capital Z is 01011010, which is 90: 32 less than z. Only the third bit from the left changes.
Frequently asked questions
What letter is 01111010 in binary?
01111010 is the lowercase letter z. Its place values add up to 122, and 122 is z in the ASCII table.
What is 01111010 in decimal and hex?
01111010 is 122 in decimal and 7A in hex. The first four bits, 0111, make the hex digit 7, and the last four, 1010, make A.
Is 01111010 the same in ASCII and UTF-8?
Yes. UTF-8 keeps every ASCII code from 0 to 127 as a single byte, so 01111010 is z in both.