2's complement and 1's complement are how negative numbers or results are displayed. For example: (8 bit numbers) -5 = (in 2's complement) 1 0000 0000-0000 0101 = 1111 1011 (in 1's complement) 1111 1111-0000 0101 = 1111 1010 1's complement is found by inverting all bits. Add 1 to this result for 2's complement. ---------- > From: Barry Cooper > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Question re: 2's complement > Date: Friday, June 05, 1998 1:10 PM > > I keep running across references to 2's complements, does anyone have a > relatively simple explanation? > > Thanks, Barry