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When two numbers of n digits each are added and the sum occupies n + 1 digits, the situation is called-
When two numbers of n digits each are added and the sum occupies n + 1 digits, the situation is called-
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The correct option is D Overflow
When two numbers of n digits each are added and the
sum occupies n + 1 digits, the situation is called overflow.
The
exponent is too large to
be represented in the exponent field.
Overflowoccurs when there are insufficient bits
in a binary number representation to portray the result of an arithmetic
operation. Overflow occurs because computer arithmetic is not closed with respect
to addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
When two numbers of n digits each are added and the sum occupies n + 1 digits, the situation is called overflow.
The exponent is too large to be represented in the exponent field.
Overflowoccurs when there are insufficient bits in a binary number representation to portray the result of an arithmetic operation. Overflow occurs because computer arithmetic is not closed with respect to addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
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