INFORMATION

2'S COMPLEMENT OF A BINARY NUMBER

We can find the 2's complement of a number in two steps. We

• keep the least significant 0's and the first 1 unchanged and
• replace the remaining 0's with 1's and 1's with 0's.

To learn a different method for the 2's complement calculation, you can use the calculator below.

WHAT IS 2'S COMPLEMENT CALCULATOR (ALTERNATIVE METHOD)?

2's complement calculator,

• Computes the twos complement of an entered binary number,
• Graphically illustrates the calculation,
• Finds the decimal representaiton of the entered number and it complement and
• Describes the solution step by step.

HOW TO USE 2'S COMPLEMENT CALCULATOR (ALTERNATIVE METHOD)?

You can use 2's complement calculator in two ways.

• USER INPUTS

  

  You can enter a binary number to the input box and click on the "CALCULATE" button. The result and explanations appaer below the calculator

• RANDOM INPUTS

  

  You can click on the DIE ICON next to the input box. If you use this property, a random binary number is generated and entered to the calculator, automatically. You can see the result and explanations below the calculator. You can create your own examples and practice using this property.

• CLEARING THE INPUT BOX

  

  To check the 2's complement of another binary number you can clear the input box by clicking on the CLEAR button under the input box.

• COPYING & DOWNLOADING THE SOLUTION

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    You can copy the generated solution by clicking on the "Copy Text" link, appaers under the solution panel.

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    Even you can download the solution as an image file with .jpg extension if you click on the "Download Solution" link at the bottom of the solution panel. You can share the downloaded image file.