How do computers subtract? Since computers store numbers as bits, we have to use a bit of clever math to ensure that operations involving negation work as expected. Along the way, we'll also look at negative number representation, before generalizing this idea beyond computer science!


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= CONTENTS PAGE =
00:00 Introduction & Contents Page
01:01 Number Systems
01:40 Binary to Decimal Conversion
02:27 Negative Representation
03:32 Two's Complement
05:10 The Method of Complements (Base 10)
06:35 "Mapping" method to complement digits
08:42 The Method of Complements (Base 2)
09:38 Limitations & Caveats
10:45 Conclusion



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