1. What is the largest 16-bit binary number that can be represented with (a) unsigned numbers? (b) two's complement numbers? (c) sign/magnitude numbers? 2.What is the smallest (most negative) 16-bit binary number that can be represented with (a) unsigned numbers? (b) two's complement numbers? (c) sign/magnitude numbers?
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For unsigned numbers, all 16 bits represent magnitude with no sign bit. The range is from 0 to 2^16-1, which means the largest unsigned 16-bit binary number is 2^16-1 = 65,535 (11111111 11111111 in binary). Show more…
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