In two's complement, it is possible to represent one more positive number than negative.
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The question is stating a fact about the two's complement representation of numbers, particularly regarding the asymmetry in the number of positive and negative values that can be represented. It highlights the inherent limitation of the two's complement system where there is one more positive number than negative.
Answer
In two's complement, it is possible to represent one more negative number than positive.
In two's complement, you can represent one more negative number than positive numbers.
Answer for screen readers
In two's complement, you can represent one more negative number than positive numbers.
More Information
In two's complement, given n bits, the range of numbers is from -2^(n-1) to 2^(n-1) - 1. This results in having one more negative number than positive ones.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that positive and negative ranges are symmetrical in two's complement, but the negative range is actually larger by one.
Sources
- Two's complement - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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