

The 2-input terminals are available for entering two numbers to be added and one input terminal is used for entering the previous carry. It consists of 5-full adders, each of the 5-full adders have 3-input terminals and 2-output terminals. Let’s focus on the block diagram of the 5-bit parallel binary adder. We will definitely use 5-bit parallel binary adder for performing this task. We have completed discussion about 2-bit parallel binary adder now you must be knowing that if we have two numbers with 5-bits than what we need.
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But for the addition of bits present in higher order column, you must use full adder because there may be or may not be a carry from previous addition.

You may use half adder for the addition of LSBs of both the numbers as for the addition of LSBs there is no previous carry from previous addition. Now, the adder performs the similar task it adds the LSBs of both the numbers and if any carry bit is there it passes it to the carry-in terminal of another. After this, if we have any carry we forward it to higher order columns. When we start addition of two numbers, the first step we follow is the addition of LSB (Least Significant Bits) of two numbers. Now, coming back to the parallel binary adder, it also has two full adders. A full adder can add two 1-bit numbers along with the carry from previous addition. Therefore, full adders came into existence. We have discussed in our article of difference between the half adder and full adder, that half adder is a logic circuit which adds two 1-bit numbers but does not add carry from previous addition. Now, you can easily guess how this will work.

If you will carefully observe the logic circuit of 2-Bit Parallel Binary Adder, you will notice 2-full adder are connected in a parallel manner. The 2-Bit parallel adder can be designed with the help of EX-OR (Exclusive OR) gate and AND gate. Logic circuit of 2-Bit Parallel Binary Adder
