everyday science MCQ #490

The accuracy of the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit words of a computer is approximately:

everyday science MCQ #490

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The accuracy of the floating point numbers representable in two 16 bit words of a computer is approximately:

    • A) 16 digits
    • B) 6 digits
    • C) 4 digits
    • D) 2 digits

    Answer: 6 digits

    Explanation: A 32-bit floating-point number (two 16-bit words) provides about 7 significant decimal digits of precision, approximately 6 digits in practice.