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What is double-precision

28th Mar 2021, 5:37 PM
Akib Asiful
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Double precision is a floating point number format using 8 byte (64 bit) (typically) as opposed to single precision, using 4 byte (32 bit). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-precision_floating-point_format Carlos 1.46 is an estimated value in both single and double
28th Mar 2021, 6:06 PM
Benjamin Jürgens
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1.46 = double precision 2.5 = single precision
28th Mar 2021, 5:46 PM
Carlos
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Carlos so according to your teacher what would 1.125 be? Triple precision 😆? And what about 3.14159265? 🤔
28th Mar 2021, 7:11 PM
Benjamin Jürgens
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Thank you very much
28th Mar 2021, 6:16 PM
Akib Asiful
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Benjamin Jürgens my teacher lied to me 😢😡
28th Mar 2021, 6:29 PM
Carlos
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