The accuracy of the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit words of a computer is approximately
A. 16 digits
B. 6 digits
C. 4 digits
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
This means that floating point numbers have between 6 and 7 digits of precision, regardless of exponent. That means that from 0 to 1, you have quite a few decimal places to work with. If you go into the hundreds or thousands, you've lost a few.This Question Belongs to Computer Fundamentals >> Computer Fundamental Miscellaneous
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