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What does a signed decimal number mean?
Saying that a number is signed means it must be positive or negative. This simply excludes the possibility that the number is zero.
What is the largest positive signed decimal number that can be represented by 8-bits?
If the 8 bits represent a signed number, the range is usually -128 to +127. This is -27 to 27-1.
Can a decimal number be a whole number?
No. A whole number is a number with no fractional (decimal) part. Therefore a decimal number can not be a whole number. Another view: 35.0 is a whole number AND a decimal. The fact that a number is a decimal does not automatically require it to have a fractional part. Even 35 is a decimal number (without a decimal point).
What does binary number 1111000 convert to in decimal numbers?
111100002 equals 24010 using unsigned notation. It equals -1610 using signed notation.
What is 27.9 as a decimal?
27.9 IS a decimal number. You can tell it is a decimal number because it has a decimal point (.).
