Floating point Flashcards
1
Q
What is the floating point made up of
A
A mantissa and an exponent
2
Q
What is the mantissa
A
The value above the decimal
3
Q
Advantages of floating points
A
Much wider range of numbers can be produced
Lends itself to applications where wide range of values may need to be represented
4
Q
What is the exponent
A
The value below the decimal
