What is the result of the bitwise operation `12 & 10` in binary?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. `8`
- Step 1: Convert decimal numbers to binary: and .
- Step 2: Apply the bitwise AND (`&`) operation where both bits must be 1: 1100_2 \text{ & } 1010_2 = 1000_2. Convert to decimal: .
Answer
`8`.
Why not the others: '`14`' is the bitwise OR (`12 | 10 = 1110_2 = 14`); '`10`' is one of the operands; '`2`' is the bitwise XOR masked.
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