(Solved): Problem 1: One Idea For Representing Numbers That Have A Whole And Fractional Part Is A Fixed-point ...
Problem 1: One idea for representing numbers that have a whole and fractional part is a fixed-point representation. For example, using 16 bits: the most significant bit represents the sign, the next 8 bits represent the whole number, and the least significant 7 bits represent the fractional part. Identify a problem with this fixed-point representation and discuss how the floating-point representation that is used in modern computers addresses this problem. Providing one or more specific examples is an excellent way to explain your answer.
Expert Answer
In the case of fixed, there is a fixed number of bits reserved for the fractional part or integral part. Hence, the range which we can specify the numbers are very