In divide & conquer approach the 16 bit number is divided into individual 8 bits. If we continue to divide we reach the leaf level of the problem. In the leaf level of the D&C Tree is a 1 bit adder, ...

In Part 1 of this two-part binary coded decimal (BCD) extravaganza, we introduced a bunch of bodacious concepts, including the binary (base-2) number system, binary logic, binary computers, and bits, ...