IEEE 754-1985 Examples Examples

| Type_ | Actual_Exponent | Exp_biased | Exponent_field | Significand_fraction_field | Value_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero | −127 | 0 | 0000 0000 | 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 | 0.0 |
| Negative zero | −127 | 0 | 0000 0000 | 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 | −0.0 |
| One | 0 | 127 | 0111 1111 | 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 | 1.0 |
| Minus One | 0 | 127 | 0111 1111 | 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 | −1.0 |
| Smallest denormalized number | −127 | 0 | 0000 0000 | 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 | ±2 −23 × 2 −126 = ±2 −149 ≈ ±1.4 × 10− |
| Middle denormalized number | −127 | 0 | 0000 0000 | 100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 | ±2 −1 × 2 −126 = ±2 −127 ≈ ±5.88 × 10− |