Multiple choice

The decimal number (839.57)10, when represented by floating point notation, is

  1. (0.83957)

  2. (.83957 x 23)

  3. (.83957 x 83)

  4. (.83957 x 103)
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Explanation

Binary equivalent of 839 is 1101000111 and that of the decimal part is 10010001.... Thereafter, normalising it with K = 3, we get (.83957 x 103).

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