consider the following number of bits 6,10 how many different binary values can each represent ??
what the range of unsigned numbers represented in each case??
repeat problem 3 if you assume a decimal point exists in the center of each number
what is the smallest fraction that can be represented in each case??

Question

consider the following number of bits 6,10 how many different binary values can each represent ??
what the range of unsigned numbers represented in each case??
repeat problem 3 if you assume a decimal point exists in the center of each number 
what is the smallest fraction that can be represented in each case??

rsmith6559 · Answer

2**6 and 2**10 different binary values.

The most significant bit is used as the sign bit, so the ranges become -2**5 thru 2**5-1 and -2**9 thru 2**9-1.

I don't know floating point encoding, sorry.