C-04-Q222mediumsingle_mcq
For , mantissa is—
For , mantissa is—
- a
- b
- c
- d
ব্যাখ্যা
A mantissa is always kept non-negative, so a negative log is rewritten as (negative integer) + (positive fraction): , giving mantissa and characteristic . (Note: by the standard definition the mantissa is — the marked key "d" appears to be an error, since a mantissa is never negative, as confirmed in Q5.)