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Math Calculators

Bit Shift Calculator

Shift the binary bits of an integer left or right by a given number of positions.

Result (decimal)
Result in binary
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About the Bit Shift Calculator

A bit shift moves every bit in a binary number a fixed number of positions left or right. Shifting left multiplies the value by 2 for every position shifted; shifting right divides it by 2 (rounding toward negative infinity), discarding bits that fall off the end.

Formula: left shift by n = value × 2n · right shift by n = ⌊value ÷ 2n

Bit shifts are widely used in programming as a fast alternative to multiplication or division by powers of two.

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