KnowraFloating-point arithmeticLinked fromLinked fromThe 31 pages that link to Floating-point arithmetic, each with the reason it gives.All 31Related 23Narrower topic 2Compared with 6Real numberCompared with: Computers cannot store most real numbers exactly, so calculations use finite approximations.Significant figuresCompared with: Machine rounding errors arise from representation limits, not measurement reporting conventions.Symbolic computationCompared with: Rounding error distinguishes floating-point calculations from exact symbolic manipulation.Computer algebra systemCompared with: It contrasts with the exact symbolic representations many computer algebra operations preserve.Fixed-point arithmeticCompared with: Its variable exponent trades fixed-point's uniform spacing for much greater dynamic range.64-bit computingCompared with: A 64-bit floating-point value has a different precision and range trade-off than a 64-bit integer.