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Method : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.


1. Find 16's complement of 1B06

Solution:

Note : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.

Step-1: 15's complement of 1B06 is obtained by subtracting each digit from F
FFFF
-1B06

E4F9



Step-2: Now add 1 :
E4F9 + 1 = E4FA


So 16's complement of 1B06 is E4FA
2. Find 16's complement of B06

Solution:

Note : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.

Step-1: 15's complement of B06 is obtained by subtracting each digit from F
FFF
-B06

4F9



Step-2: Now add 1 :
4F9 + 1 = 4FA


So 16's complement of B06 is 4FA
3. Find 16's complement of 1234

Solution:

Note : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.

Step-1: 15's complement of 1234 is obtained by subtracting each digit from F
FFFF
-1234

EDCB



Step-2: Now add 1 :
EDCB + 1 = EDCC


So 16's complement of 1234 is EDCC
4. Find 16's complement of B25C

Solution:

Note : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.

Step-1: 15's complement of B25C is obtained by subtracting each digit from F
FFFF
-B25C

4DA3



Step-2: Now add 1 :
4DA3 + 1 = 4DA4


So 16's complement of B25C is 4DA4
5. Find 16's complement of A1052

Solution:

Note : 16's complement of a number is 1 added to it's 15's complement number.

Step-1: 15's complement of A1052 is obtained by subtracting each digit from F
FFFFF
-A1052

5EFAD



Step-2: Now add 1 :
5EFAD + 1 = 5EFAE


So 16's complement of A1052 is 5EFAE




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