Single versus double precision, what's going on here?
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Why does: >> 14+18300+200000+5000000+550000000
ans =
555218314
But: >> single(14)+single(18300)+single(200000)+single(5000000)+single(550000000)
ans =
555218304
Am I missing something? Thanks!
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dpb
on 23 Jul 2013
Hint--(a very large one :) )
single(550000000)+single(5000000)+single(200000)+single(18300)
ans = ???
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