Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Chambers wrote:
>> 2^-1022, I believe.  This is the smallest positive number that can be 
>> represented by a double.
> 
> Is that a normal or a denormal? (If I'm understanding this correctly, 
> denormals are less precise.)

No clue, I'm not familiar with denormal numbers.

> Also, I guess the reciprocol of that ought to be 2^1022. Is that also 
> within range?

Yes, the range for the exponent is -1022 through 1023.

...Chambers

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