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Division with Signed Numbers

Explore the method of dividing signed binary numbers using two’s complement representation. Understand how to convert signs, perform binary division, and use arithmetic right shifts to preserve sign bits in quotient and remainder calculations.

Division technique

The technique to carry out two’s complement division is to convert the numbers to positive, complete the division following the method outlined in the lesson Division in Binary, and then adjust the sign.

The notation is:

AA )B=C\overline{)B} =C ...