The format of a single-precision floating-point number as per the IEEE 754…

GATE · 2024 · CS · Set 2 · Computer Science & IT

The format of a single-precision floating-point number as per the IEEE 754 standard is:

SignExponentMantissa(1 bit)(8 bits)(23 bits)\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \small \text{Sign} & \small \text{Exponent} & \small \text{Mantissa} \\ \small \text{(1 bit)} & \small \text{(8 bits)} & \small \text{(23 bits)} \\ \hline \end{array}

Choose the largest floating-point number among the following options.

  1. A. SignExponentMantissa00111 11111111 1111 1111 1111 1111 111
  2. B. SignExponentMantissa01111 11101111 1111 1111 1111 1111 111
  3. C. SignExponentMantissa01111 11111111 1111 1111 1111 1111 111
  4. D. SignExponentMantissa00111 11110000 0000 0000 0000 0000 000

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