Decimal number to floating-point represention?

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The discussion centers on converting decimal numbers to floating-point representation, specifically within the context of programming in C. It highlights that floats are represented using 32 bits and doubles with 64 bits, adhering to the IEEE 754 standard. The accuracy of a resource linked for understanding this conversion is affirmed, indicating that it correctly describes the storage of float (32-bit) values.
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What exactly are you trying to do? In C, floats are stored in 32 bits, and doubles are stored in 64 bits according to the IEEE 754 specification. The description that is given in the link you provided seems accurate to me for float (32-bit) storage.
 

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