diff --git a/Day 1 homework - Xuanyi Wang (Sloetjes).md b/Day 1 homework - Xuanyi Wang (Sloetjes).md index 47c0775..d8f475e 100644 --- a/Day 1 homework - Xuanyi Wang (Sloetjes).md +++ b/Day 1 homework - Xuanyi Wang (Sloetjes).md @@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ #### 2. How many bits are the floating point numbers defined by that standard allowed to be? -**##### Single-precision format (32-bits)** +**Single-precision format (32-bits)** Single-precision format floating-point numbers are represented using 32 bits, with 1 bit for the sign, 8 bits for the exponent, and 23 bits for the significand (mantissa); -**##### Double-precision format (64-bits)** +**Double-precision format (64-bits)** Double-precision floating-point numbers are represented using 64 bits, with 1 bit for the sign, 11 bits for the exponent, and 52 bits for the significand.