Practice Sign-bit Magnitude (1.1.8.1) - Number Systems - Part A - Digital Electronics - Vol 1
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Sign-Bit Magnitude

Practice - Sign-Bit Magnitude

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Question 1 Easy

What is the 8-bit Sign-Bit Magnitude representation for +5?

💡 Hint: Convert 5 to binary and keep the leading 0 for its sign.

Question 2 Easy

How would you represent -3 in Sign-Bit Magnitude?

💡 Hint: Use the binary representation of 3 and set the MSB to 1.

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Question 1

What does the most significant bit (MSB) represent in Sign-Bit Magnitude?

The magnitude
The sign
The range

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of the bits in this method.

Question 2

In Sign-Bit Magnitude, how is -9 represented in 8 bits?

💡 Hint: Think of how to indicate a negative value with the MSB.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Convert the decimal numbers +14 and -14 to their Sign-Bit Magnitude representations. Then explain any potential issues when using this representation for arithmetic operations.

💡 Hint: Remember how to convert positive numbers first.

Challenge 2 Hard

If you combine -1 (10000001) and -3 (10000011) in Sign-Bit Magnitude, what is their sum? Discuss the outcome.

💡 Hint: Visualize the ending binary sums when equally negative.

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