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If an integer is written in binary, how can you easily tell it is even? If it is odd?
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In binary, each digit (bit) represents an increasing power of 2, starting from the rightmost digit which represents \(2^0\), the next represents \(2^1\), then \(2^2\), and so on. The rightmost bit is called the least significant bit. Show more…
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