Bit Shifting

Question 1

Bit Shifting

Answer 1

Bits can either be shifted to the left or the right. When a binary number is shifted the denary number will change. It will change based on how much it moves, but as we shift to the left each time it multiplies by 2. If we shift to the right, then the number will divide by 2 each time. This does mean that if we have a number that has half or 0.5 at the end, it will be lost when shifting. For example if a binary number equals 5 then shifting this to the right by 1 will equal 2 not 2.5.

Question 2

Shift 00011101 3 places to the left.

Answer 2

11101—

Question 3

Shift 00111100 2 places to the right

Answer 3

–001111

Question 4

Divide 00011101 by 2

Answer 4

00001110

Question 5

Multiply 00011101 by 8

Answer 5

11101000

Question 6

Shift 00011101 1 place to the right.

Answer 6

00001110