positive numbers (including zero) are represented as unsigned numbers we do not put the (+) ve sign in front of them to show that they are positive numbers
When dealing with negative numbers we do use a (−) sign in front of the number to show that the number is negative in value and different from a positive unsigned value and the same is true with signed binary numbers
CE102 Digital Logic Design
However in digital circuits
there is no provision made to put a plus or even a minus sign to a number
digital systems operate with binary numbers that are represented in terms of "0"s" and "1"s"
to represent a positive (N) and a negative (-N) binary number we can use the binary numbers with sign
CE102 Digital Logic Design
For signed binary numbers the most significant bit (MSB) is used as the sign
If the sign bit is "0":
the number is positive
If the sign bit is "1":
the number is negative
The remaining bits are used to represent the magnitude of the binary number in the usual unsigned binary number format.