Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 7 - No. 11)

In the context of two's complement, what is the MSB (most significant bit) used for?
Representing the magnitude of the number
Indicating the sign of the number
Storing the carry-over bit
Representing the least significant digit

Explanation

The MSB determines whether the number is positive or negative.

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