[comp.sys.sgi] double-precision arithmetic

ajp2o@crocus.medicine.rochester.edu (Anthony J. Persechini) (11/22/90)

Why is it that when performing the  double-precision
multiplication with  a large value, say 12345634234.56 times
a small value, say 0.01, I am losing the decimal fraction; i.e, the
above operation gives me  12345634234?

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Tony Persechini
Department of Physiology
University of Rochester Medical Center

ajp2o@crocus.medicine.rochester.edu (Anthony J. Persechini) (11/22/90)

This is to correct  my previous posting.
I meant to say that the operation gives me 123456342.

"Well, excuuuuuse me."

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Tony Persechini
Department of Physiology
University of Rochester Medical Center