What is the numeric range of a 16-bit unsigned binary value?

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Zayne Greer

21 September, 08:41

What is the numeric range of a 16-bit unsigned binary value?

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Aylin Yoder · Answer 1

A 16-bit integer can store 216 (or 65,536) distinct values. In an unsigned representation, these values are the integers between 0 and 65,535; using two's complement, possible values range from - 32,768 to 32,767. Hence, a processor with 16-bit memory addresses can directly access 64 KB of byte-addressable memory.