Question

A. Encode the following decimal fractional value to binary floating point notation using the 8-bit floating-point format.

Answer 1

Answer:

Solution:

o -3.5

As number is negative so sign bit notation is 1.

o First convert 3.5 into binary Binary of 3.5 is 011.1

 

Mantissa field:

0111

radix in .0111 must be moved 3 bit to the right to obtain

011.1

So exponent is positive 3…

 

Final 8 bit floating point notation is

 

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

Step-by-step explanation: