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1.8: Examples of Computer Numbers

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What is 1.0,2.0&1/2 in hex?

1.0=(1)0×2(127127)×1.0

Therefore, s=0,e=01111111,f=00000000000000000000000

bin: 00111111100000000000000000000000

hex: 3 f 800000

2.0=(1)0×2(128127)×1.0

Therefore, s=0,e=10000000,f=00000000000000000000000

bin: 010000000100000000000000000000000

hex: 40000000

1/2=(1)0×2(126127)×1.0

Therefore, s=0,e=01111110,f=00000000000000000000000

bin: 00111111000000000000000000000000

hex: 3f00 0000


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