Multiple choice

Which of the following adders can add three or more numbers at a time?

  1. Parallel Adder

  2. Carry-look-ahead adder

  3. Carry save adder

  4. Full adder

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A Carry Save Adder (CSA) is specifically designed to add three or more numbers simultaneously without waiting for the carry to propagate. It uses multiple full adders in parallel and produces two outputs: sum and carry vectors. This makes it much faster for adding multiple numbers compared to ripple carry or regular parallel adders, which typically add only two numbers at a time.