Sign Magnitude: 10011101 & 11001100 Decimal Value

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In sign magnitude format, the left-most bit indicates the sign of the number, with 1 representing negative and 0 representing positive. The binary number 10011101 translates to -29 in decimal. Similarly, 11001100 corresponds to -76 in decimal. The conversion process involves interpreting the remaining bits as the absolute value of the number. Understanding this format is essential for accurate binary to decimal conversions.
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for 10011101 and 11001100 ,what is the decimal value in sign magnitude format (8bits) ??
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signed magnitude is basically just binary with the left-most bit reserved for sign: 1 --- negative, 0 ---- positive

so:

10011101 = -29

11001100 = -76
 
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