Digital Electronics - Number Systems and Codes - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Systems and Codes - General Questions (Q.No. 98)
98.
How many BCD code bits and how many straight binary bits would be required to represent the decimal number 643?
12 BCD, 12 binary
12 BCD, 10 binary
12 BCD, 9 binary
16 BCD, 9 binary
Answer: Option
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Jayashri said:   3 years ago
Thank you so much @Seetha Marni.

Dinesh said:   7 years ago
Super explanation, Thanks @Seetha Marni.

Seetha Marni said:   1 decade ago
Value of 6 in bcd is 0110.
Value of 4 in bcd is 0100.
Value of 3 in bcd is 0011.
So 643 requires 011001000011 a total of 12 bcd code bits.

Now for decimal to binary conversion.

2| 643
2| 321---1.
2| 160---1.
2| 80----0.
2| 40----0.
2| 20----0.
2| 10----0.
2| 5-----0.
2| 2-----1.
2| 1-----0.

So counting from down to up 1010000011 total 10 straight binary bits are required.
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