The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately
A)16 digits
B)6 digits
C)9 digits
D)all of above

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Floating-point numbers in computers are typically represented using the IEEE 754 standard, and a 32-bit (which is two 16-bit words) floating-point number, often referred to as single precision, has about 7.2 decimal digits of precision. The closest choice to this precision is 6 digits, making option B the correct answer.

The Accuracy of the Floating-Point Numbers Representable in Two 16-Bit