December 22, 2016

Difference between Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) and Binary Number System

Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) Vs. Binary:

BCD
Binary
1
BCD is a coding system.
Binary is a number system.
2
Its base is 4.
Its base is 2.
3
It needs more bit to represent a number.
It needs fewer bits to represent a number.
4
It is easy to construct.
It is difficult to construct.
5
Example: BCD of 15 is 00010101.
Example: Binary of 15 is 1111.


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