Which of the following is the primary advantage of using binary-coded decimal (BCD) instead of straight binary coding?

Question

TuteeHUB · Accepted Answer

BCD codes are easily converted to straight binary codes.

TuteeHUB · Answer

Fewer bits are required to represent a decimal number with the BCD code.

TuteeHUB · Answer

BCD codes are easily converted from decimal.

TuteeHUB · Answer

the relative ease of converting to and from decimal

1.	Which of the following is the primary advantage of using binary-coded decimal (BCD) instead of straight binary coding?
A.	Fewer bits are required to represent a decimal number with the BCD code.
B.	BCD codes are easily converted from decimal.
C.	the relative ease of converting to and from decimal
D.	BCD codes are easily converted to straight binary codes.
Answer» D. BCD codes are easily converted to straight binary codes.

Discussion