Assume that we have N memory positions to store a given number. One way to store numbers is to use 1 position on the sign s, k positions for digits after the point, and N − k − 1 positions before the ...

Pair functions to convert a floating number to a single precision, double precision, or arbitrary size bit representation and convert a single, double or arbitrary size bit string back into a number.

Decimal notation describes numbers using the digits 1 through 10. Binary notation describes them using just two digits, 1 and 0, where each bit in a string represents a power of 2. The right-most bit ...