Using the leftmost bit of a number to represent the sign, with 0 meaning positive and 1 meaning negative is known as ____ notation.
A) one's complement
B) two's complement
C) sign/magnitude
D) unsigned

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The sign/magnitude notation uses the leftmost bit to represent the sign of a number, with 0 indicating a positive number and 1 indicating a negative number. One's complement, two's complement, and unsigned notation all use the leftmost bit for different purposes.

Using the Leftmost Bit of a Number to Represent the Sign