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		Lukas_Skywalker on June 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Finally getting two's complement It depends on the numbers. But you don't have to borrow from the next digit the whole time and keep track of that.

ommpto on June 24, 2023 [–]

How so, you still have to keep track of the overrun, but this time even twice. First when doing 10000 - 4583 and second when adding? I don't see how that would be easier?

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