Multiple choice

Basic mathematical operation(s) used by a computer is/are _____.

  1. addition

  2. subtraction

  3. both addition and subtraction

  4. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Computers perform all four basic mathematical operations. While addition is the fundamental operation at the hardware level (subtraction via 2's complement, multiplication via repeated addition, division via repeated subtraction), all operations are implemented at the instruction set level.