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Four key rules in binary addition

0+0=00+0=0, 0+1=10+1=1, 1+1=101+1=10, 1+1+1=111+1+1=11

Result of 0+00 + 0 in binary

00

Result of 0+10 + 1 in binary

11

Result of 1+11 + 1 in binary

1010 (write 00, carry 11)

Result of 1+1+11 + 1 + 1 in binary

1111 (write 11, carry 11)

Starting column for binary addition

Rightmost column

Largest 8-bit binary number

1111111111111111

Denary value of 1111111111111111

255255

Definition of overflow in binary

Result too large to fit in available bits

Cause of overflow in 8-bit systems

Result exceeds 8 bits

Action when binary sum is 22 or more

Carry to next column

Why 1+1=101 + 1 = 10 in binary

Like 9+19 + 1 in denary: write 00, carry 11

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