Table:
text: 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−

Question: What is the nature of the 0,0 value in IEEE 754-1985?

Question: What is the significance of a value 1.0 under IEEE 754-1985?