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Solution: Taking One's and Two's Complements

Explore the process of converting decimal numbers into binary using 8-bit signed representation, then perform one's complement by flipping bits and two's complement by adding one. This lesson helps you manually calculate complements essential for understanding binary operations in programming.

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Requirements

Given a decimal value, for example, –10, perform one’s complement and two’s complement on it without using a computer or calculator.

Solution

Here’s a step-by-step explanation of the solution:

  1. Convert the decimal value to binary
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