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Float Precision–From Zero to 100+ Digits

Posted on March 8, 2012 by brucedawson

How much precision does a float have? It depends on the float, and it depends on what you mean by precision. Typical reasonable answers range from 6-9 decimal digits, but it turns out that you can make a case for … Continue reading →

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