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Adding Binary Numbers

Method

This is just the same as normal addition, but working only with 1s and 0s.

FOLLOW THESE RULES!

Rule 1 Start with the least significant bit (LSB) – the one on the right!
Rule 2 0+0=0
Rule 3 0+1=1
Rule 4 1 + 1 = 0 Carry 1
Rule 5 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 Carry 1

Example

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
+ 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Add the following pairs of 8-bit binary numbers. Show your working.

1. 00101000 + 00110101

2. 00011010 + 10100010

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3. 10010010 + 10101101

4. 01001001 + 01110100

5. 00110111 + 10000010

6. 00011001 +00111001