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If Booth’s Multiplication is performed on the numbers 22*3, then what is 3 referred to as __________(a) accumulator(b) multiplicand(c) quotient(d) multiplierI got this question during a job interview.This intriguing question comes from Booth’s Algorithm in section Computer Arithmetic of Computer Fundamentals

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Right choice is (d) multiplier

Easiest EXPLANATION: It is referred to as the multiplier. Multiplier is denoted by Q in booth’s algorithm. 22 is CALLED the multiplicand. These numbers are first CONVERTED to their binary equivalents and further the MULTIPLICATION is performed.



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