Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Computer Fundamental
What is the 8-bit two's complement representation of -5?
What is the 8-bit two's complement representation of -5?
a)
11111010b)
10000101c)
00000101d)
11111011Explanation
Start with +5 = 00000101, invert to 11111010, then add 1 to get 11111011.Related questions
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