Electronics - Number Systems and Codes - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Number Systems and Codes - General Questions (Q.No. 4)
4.
The number of bits used to store a BCD digit is:
8
4
1
2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Murali Janagani said:   5 years ago
BCD means Binary Coded Decimal. It stores 4-bit digit as it ranges from 0-9.

Anoime said:   6 years ago
The reason is because a BCD should be able to represent all the digits (0-9).

The largest digit (9) needs for bits (1001). That's why 4 bits are needed for BCD.

Pravin Maske said:   7 years ago
In BCD used on 4-bit.

Barath said:   9 years ago
Binary has 10 values that ranging from (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).

So add 2+2+2+2=8 (because it's binary no so that's what we add 2).

It's value is up to 9. Eventually we get the value '8' which is less than 9. Final answer is 4.

Asdffggh said:   9 years ago
Solve properly, this sum and give an explanation.

Ransford Okrah said:   9 years ago
I have problem calculating this number system. Can someone help me understand it before I will go for my exams?

Jananan said:   1 decade ago
Since bcd is the values ranging from 0-9 their equivalent binary can hold 4 bits. Hence we can store 4 bits.

Arigovindan said:   1 decade ago
4 digit we can store. Because bcd means binary code decimal. This value should be (0-9).

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