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What is the difference between packed and unpacked bcd numbers ​

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Packed BCD ( Binary coded decimal) is type in which each decimal digit is represented by 4 bits ( 1 nibble) . For Example : 14 will be shown as 0001 0100 in packed BCD form. Unpacked BCD is type in which each decimal digit is represented by 8 bits ( 1 byte).

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