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I'm trying to figure out how to subtract two binary numbers with a complementary one or two, When I need to address carrier and when not? Do I need to solve the problem in decimal numbers? And simultaneously see the answer in binary numbers? For example:

(10101010) - (1101101) complement of (1101101) is 0010010 then i take the first number and add it to the complement 10101010+ 0010010 _______ 10111100 the result of subtraction those number is : 111101 so what i`m understanding is i have a carrier so i`m take 111100 + 1 and i get the final result : 111101

now I`ll take another two numbers 

(111001) - (10011)

i`m doing the same procces and i dont get the right answer. what should i do? Do I need to complete the number to the eight bits? That is if you need to add zeros then the complement they will become one?
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$10101010 - 1101101 = 10101010 - 01101101 = 10101010 + (-01101101)= 10101010 + (10010010 + 1)=10101010 + 10010011 = 00111101$

And you can check that $00111101+1101101=10101010$

$111001 - 10011 = 00111001 - 00010011 = 00111001 + (-00010011) = 00111001 + (11101100 + 1) = 00111001 + 11101101 = 00100110$

And you can check that $00100110+10011=111001$

So to compute $a-b$, you start by making sure you have $8$ bits for both numbers and add $0$s on the left otherwise, then you compute $-b$ by negating all the bits and adding $1$ and then you compute $a+(-b)$.

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  • $\begingroup$ there is a difference between 2s and 1s? , in 2s im adding one and flip, and 1s im just flipping? $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 28, 2013 at 12:20
  • $\begingroup$ Yes and no. You flip before adding $1$. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 28, 2013 at 12:31
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You cannot add by just taking complement of a number.First you have to convert negative number into 2's complement.

2's complement First take complement add 1 to flipped number

a=(010101010) - b=(001101101)

2's complement of b is 110010011

now $a+b^{'}$

a= 010101010 (170)

$b^{'}$=110010011 (-109)

c= 000111101 (61)

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  • $\begingroup$ alternative way of finding 2's complement is $2^n-b$ where n is number of bits.for example:- 10011 here n=5 so calculate $32-19$=13 and write 13 into binary form 01101(2's complement of 10011) $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 28, 2013 at 12:29

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