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