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[–] polonius-rex@kbin.run 5 points 1 month ago (6 children)

is that how the alu performs multiplication? with a binary adder?

[–] DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Yes. Typically, to multiply two n-bit numbers, you need n - 1 n-bit adders. You basically do long multiplication.

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[–] polonius-rex@kbin.run 3 points 1 month ago

this makes sense

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