http://www.peertopatent.org.au/patent/11/prior_art/list A method of converting a number to a binary representation based on a processor word size is described. In accordance with the method, a predetermined size segment of a number is converted to a binary representation wherein the predetermined size segment is based on the processor word size. Also described is a method of converting a number represented in binary form and comprised of more than one segment, wherein the segment size is determined based on processor word size, to a decimal representation. A first decimal segment resulting from converting a segment of the more than one binary segments to decimal form is combined with a second decimal segment resulting from converting another segment of the more than one binary segments to decimal form. en-us Binary representation of number based on processor word size Title: The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2, Seminumerical Algorithms<br/>ISBN: 0-201-03822-6<br/>Description: Knuth's famous series includes a chapter on multiprecision arithmetic including the use of base 10**n big digits Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:48:27 +1000 http://www.peertopatent.org.au/prior_art/43/detail Binary representation of number based on processor word size Name/Title: long.pl (in DEC-10 Prolog library)<br/>System Type: Code Library, Module, Plug-in, Component, or Function<br/>Description: The DEC-10 Prolog library provided base 10**N bignums in the file LONG.PL in 1981. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:24:28 +1000 http://www.peertopatent.org.au/prior_art/42/detail Binary representation of number based on processor word size Name/Title: GNU GMP 2.0.2<br/>System Type: Code Library, Module, Plug-in, Component, or Function<br/>Description: GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library. &quot;GMP is a free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed integers, rational numbers, and floating point numbers. ... The first GMP release was made in 1991.&quot; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:33:02 +1000 http://www.peertopatent.org.au/prior_art/3/detail Binary representation of number based on processor word size Title: IBM UK Ltd., UK<br/>Description: identical algorithm Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:45:10 +1000 http://www.peertopatent.org.au/prior_art/1/detail