The decimal value 0.5 in IEEE single precision floating point representation has
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The decimal value 0.5 in IEEE single precision floating point representation has
Answer: B. fraction bits of 000....000 and exponent value of -1. — The decimal value 0.5 in IEEE single precision floating point representation has a sign bit of 0, an exponent field representing -1 (biased to 126), and a…
- A.
fraction bits of 000....000 and exponent value of 0.
- B.
fraction bits of 000....000 and exponent value of -1.
- C.
fraction bits of 100....000 and exponent value of 0.
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Correct answer: B
The decimal value 0.5 in IEEE single precision floating point representation has a sign bit of 0, an exponent field representing -1 (biased to 126), and a fraction field of all zeros.
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