The single-precision format contains
the following binary patterns:
- The MSB holds the sign bit.
- The next 8 bits hold the exponent bits.
- 23 LSBs hold the mantissa.
The total width of a floating-point number in the single-precision format is 32 bits. The bias for the single-precision format is 127.
Figure 10. Single-Precision RepresentationThis figure shows a single-precision
representation.