The basic rules for binary addition are shown below.
0
1
1
+
0
+
0
+
1
0
1
10
(10 in binary = 2 in
decimal)
To add
two bytes (two 8 bit numbers) the individual bits
of each byte are added and any carry bits
generated are added in the same way as a carry
operation in decimal arithmetic.
Example:
To add the decimal numbers 29 and 7 we convert them to
binary and add the bits following the rules above:
