An important drawback of binary system is
A)it requires very large string of 1's and 0's to represent a decimal number
B)it requires sparingly small string of 1's and 0's to represent a decimal number
C)it requires large string of 1's and small string of 0's to represent a decimal number
D)it requires small string of 1's and large string of 0's to represent a decimal number

Question

An important drawback of binary system is                  
A)it requires very large string of 1's and 0's to represent a decimal number
B)it requires sparingly small string of 1's and 0's to represent a decimal number
C)it requires large string of 1's and small string of 0's to represent a decimal number
D)it requires small string of 1's and large string of 0's to represent a decimal number

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The binary system, which uses only two digits (0 and 1), often requires a much longer string of these digits to represent the same value as in the decimal system, making it less efficient in terms of space for representing large numbers.

An Important Drawback of Binary System Is