Using the Leftmost Bit of a Number to Represent the Sign

question 46

Multiple Choice

Using the leftmost bit of a number to represent the sign, with 0 meaning positive and 1 meaning negative is known as ____ notation.

• A) one's complement
• B) two's complement
• C) sign/magnitude
• D) unsigned

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