Answer:
The largest positive number one can represent in an eight-bit 2’s complement code is 01111111.
Explanation:
It is displayed as 01111111₂ in Binary.
To derive its decimal equivalent, we have to convert the binary code into decimal as follows:
01111111₂ = 0 × 2⁷+ 1 × 2 ⁶+ 1 × 2⁵ + 1 × 2⁴ + 1 × 2³ + 1 × 2² + 1 × 2¹ + 1 × 2⁰
= 0 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1
= 127
Therefore, the decimal equivalent is 127.
