The device includes {TAIL ~ at least one comparator block} comprising n basic comparator blocks which can each be used to compare bits Ni and {HEAD ~ Pi} of digit place i of words N and P, whereby 0=i=n−1 
The device includes { TAIL ~ at least one comparator block } comprising n basic comparator blocks which can each be used to compare bits Ni and { HEAD ~ Pi } of digit place i of words N and P , whereby 0 = i = n−1
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