Prior to discussing quantum computing, let's first cover how a classical computer (like the one you might be using right now!) performs calculations.

Before a computer can do math like we do, it must first convert decimal numbers to binary numbers. This is because a computer's hardware is made of transistors, which have two different states: on and off. The number '1' represents electrical flow within the computer, and the number '0' represents the absence of these flows. In a computer, these 1s and 0s are known as "bits" (short for "binary digits") and are fundamental in processing numbers!

By utilizing different combinations of 1s and 0s, the computer can represent each number in its own way! Try it out below by utilizing the following: