Which of the following is the 2's complement of the binary number (101100)2?

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Which of the following is the 2's complement of the binary number (101100)2?

Answer: C. (010100)2To find the 2's complement of (101100)₂, first invert all bits to get the 1's complement: (010011). Next, add binary 1 to this result: (010011) + 1 equals…

  1. A.

    (010011)2

  2. B.

    (101111)2

  3. C.

    (010100)2

  4. D.

    (111100)2

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Correct answer: C

To find the 2's complement of (101100)₂, first invert all bits to get the 1's complement: (010011).

Next, add binary 1 to this result: (010011) + 1 equals (010100). Thus, the 2's complement is (010100)₂.

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