Describe two ways in which a positive number and a negative number can be represented in a computer

      

Describe two ways in which a positive number and a negative
number can be represented in a computer

  

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Kavungya
- In binary one bit usually the most significant or leading bit is used to indicate
either positive or negative,and store the unsigned binary representation of the
magnitude in the remaining bits.
- Signed magnitude.
- Using the twos complement.
- Using the ones complement.
Kavungya answered the question on May 7, 2019 at 13:41


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