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Should I arrange a binary before I solve it with any arithmetic operations?

Hi so I'm curious about binaries, all that I've seen examples of videos and pictures in the Internet are "arranged", this is what I mean: 1010 + 1100 _____ So now, I'm curious if I should "arrange" it, if an "unarranged" set of binaries was there in the first place? Example: 1010 + 1100 ______ Should I arrange the above example? Or I'll solve it as it is?

20th Dec 2020, 4:05 PM
Anthony Cabulang
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Place value is as important in binary as it is in decimal. If you misalign the columns you will get wrong results - that is, unless there is a purpose for shifting the columns. In decimal (base 10), each shift to the left by 1 column multiplies the number by 10. Each shift to the right by 1 column divides by 10. Likewise in binary (base 2), each shift to the left by 1 column multiplies the number by 2. Each shift to the right by 1 column divides by 2. Whether you should shift the columns depends on the context. Do you intend to multiply/divide by the base before adding the values?
21st Dec 2020, 4:31 PM
Brian
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Brian thanks for your answer, I really appreciated it Oh for your question, I don't intend to multiply/divide by the base, I just want to add it up hehehehe. Anyway thanks again for the information.
22nd Dec 2020, 2:42 AM
Anthony Cabulang
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