sqlite> select ieee754(1.7); ieee754(7656119366529843,-52) or ?00011011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011 for the mantissa. Note that it is an infinitely repeating fraction.
> -----Original Message----- > From: sqlite-users-bounces at mailinglists.sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users- > bounces at mailinglists.sqlite.org] On Behalf Of Dominique Devienne > Sent: Friday, 23 October, 2015 02:12 > To: General Discussion of SQLite Database > Subject: Re: [sqlite] Simple Math Question > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Scott Doctor <scott at scottdoctor.com> > wrote: > > > > 17 -> 0x10001 mantissa > > > > Not in IEEE binary rep based on the 1/2^i fraction I describe above. > 0.17 would be 0/2 + 0/4 + 1/8 (0.125) + ... (whatever 1/2^1 fractions > approximate best the remainder of 0.17 - 0.125). --DD > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users at mailinglists.sqlite.org > http://mailinglists.sqlite.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
