Question

What is the minimum number of bits required to represent 1786

Answer 1

@jazydior : it would be bettr if askd in computer Science anyway let me try

Answer 2

Another way of looking at the question is:
What is the least number of digits needed to represent 1786 in base 2?

Answer 3

2^0 = 1
2^1 = 2
2^2 = 4
...
...
keep going until you get a number bigger than 1786

Answer 4

2^11 = 2048
So, that means you can write 1786 in base 2 using 11 digits

Answer 5

1786 in base 2 (or in bits) is:
110 1111 1010
from http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/scol/calnumba.htm

Answer 6

Thank you all!