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0 pointspwdisswordfish03y ago0 comments

> 52 bits because of javascript

But IEEE 754 doubles have a significand that supports a 53-bit range. What am I missing?

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You're not missing anything, people just forget the implied bit sometimes.

negative numbers not used?

That doesn't make any sense.

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0 pointspwdisswordfish03y ago0 comments

> 52 bits because of javascript

But IEEE 754 doubles have a significand that supports a 53-bit range. What am I missing?

You're not missing anything, people just forget the implied bit sometimes.

negative numbers not used?

That doesn't make any sense.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse