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Number range

The range of numbers represented in different IEEE formats is summarized in Table [*].


Table: IEEE floating point number exponent ranges
IEEE Format
Single Prec. -126 +127
Double Prec. -1,022 +1,023
Extended Prec. -16,383 +16,383



Adrian Sandu 2001-08-26