Converting base Types to binary and converting back

[TestClass]
    public class ConvertingBaseTypesToBinaryExample
    {

        [TestMethod]
        public void BasicTypes()
        {
            const float originalFloat = 24.56f;

            byte[] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes(originalFloat);

            float convertedBack = BitConverter.ToSingle(byteArray, 0);
        }










        [TestMethod]
        public void DateTimes()
        {
            DateTime originalDate = DateTime.Now;


            long originalLong = originalDate.ToBinary();

            byte[] byteArray = BitConverter.GetBytes(originalLong);



            DateTime convertedBack = DateTime.FromBinary(
                                                                         BitConverter.ToInt64(byteArray, 0));

            var isSameDate = originalDate == convertedBack;
        }
    }
}