Why we use Minterms and Maxterms ?
Minterms and Maxterms are used to express the Boolean functions in its canonical forms. The minterms and maxterms are the basic building blocks for representing the Boolean functions in the canonical forms. The minterms are the terms which are used when we require active high output. The maxterms are the terms which are used when we require active low output.
Minterm vs Maxterm
Minterms and Maxterms are important parts of Boolean algebra. Minterm is the product of N distinct literals where each literal occurs exactly once. The output of the minterm functions is 1. Minterm is represented by m. Maxterm is the sum of N distinct literals where each literals occurs exactly once. The output of the maxterm functions is 0. Maxterm is represented by M. In this article we will learn about minterms and maxterms, their difference, why we use minterms and maxterms along with the solved examples.