Arithmetic of Computers

Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 8

Octal Arithmetic

The sum gets a bonus

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Your answer :
3538 + 4628 = 1, 0358.
You are correct. Here is the calculation, showing the carries explicitly:
1 1  ← carries 3 5 38 4 6 28 1,  0 3 5
To give you more practice in this, here are three sets of octal additions to check. Which set contains a mistake?
Answer :
1 3 28     2 0 78     6 4 28  +  2 1 78      +  7 0 28      +  2 4 68 3 5 18     1,  1 1 18     1,  1 1 08 Thissetcontainsamistake.

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6 5 38     2 7 18     2 3 68  +  1 2 58      +  1 1 78      +  7 6 48 1,  0 0 08     4 0 08     1,  2 2 28 Thissetcontainsamistake.

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7 6 58     2 7 38     4,  3 2 18  +  7 7 28      +  6 6 68      +  4,  4 4 48 1,  7 5 78     1,  1 6 18     1 0,  7 6 58 Thissetcontainsamistake.

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