Which of the following binary number is the same as its 2's complement?

2016

Which of the following binary number is the same as its 2's complement?

  1. A.

    1010

  2. B.

    0101

  3. C.

    1000

  4. D.

    1001

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Correct answer: C

To find the 2's complement, invert all bits and add one. For 1000, inversion yields 0111; adding one returns 1000. This is because 1000 represents the most negative value in a 4-bit signed system, which is its own negation. Other numbers produce different results.

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