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How many bits does it take to store the result of two unsigned 16-bit numbers added together?Select the minimum value which will always be valid:

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How many bits does it take to store the result of two unsigned 16-bit numbers added together?Select the minimum value which will always be valid:

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When you add two 16-bit numbers together, the maximum value you can get is 131070 (i.e., 2*65535), which is a 17-bit number. Therefore, you need 17 bits to store the result of two unsigned 16-bit numbers added together.

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