Question 100

Computer Awareness Number representations Easy

In order to store floating numbers in computer using the normalized represetation and 32 - bit single precision, the number of bits used for exponent and fraction are _______ , ___________ respectively.

(A) 11, 21
(B) 16, 15
(C) 16, 16
(D) 8, 23
✓ Correct Answer: Option D Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

IEEE 754 single precision (32 bits) uses 1 bit for the sign, 8 bits for the exponent (bias 127) and 23 bits for the fraction (mantissa).

Answer: (D) 8, 23

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