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number theory intermediate

Problem

Find the product of and . Express your answer in base .
Solution
Carry out the multiplication as you would with base . There is no need to carry during the multiplication with base .

\begin{array}{c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c} &&&&1&0&1&0&1_2\\ &&&&&\times&1&0&1_2\\ \cline{2-9} &&&_1&1^{\text{ }}&0^1&1^{\text{ }}&0^{\text{ }}&1^{\text{ }}_2\\ &+&1^{\text{ }}&0^{\text{ }}&1&0_{\text{ }}&1&0&0_2\\ \cline{2-9} &&1&1&0&1&0&0&1_2\\ \end{array}Add it up for a final answer of .
Final answer
1101001_2