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Binary num?

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg25281] Binary num?
• From: "Joe" <jchristopher at home.com>
• Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:45:07 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

If I have the following number:

011101011.101 (235.625)

How do I figure out what the number would be if it there was a n bit
mantissa and rounded?

How would I figure out the largest and smallest numbers with a n bit
mantissa and exponent range [e1,e2]?