bytes : byte2 byte1 byte4 byte3</pre> <BR>Now, I know that in the bit representation above, bit 1 is the sign bit, bits 2 through 9 are the exponent, and bits 10 through 32 are the ...
This example gives a general idea of the role of the mantissa, base and exponent. It does not fully reflect the computer's method for storing real numbers. The number 123.75 can be represented as a ...