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[–] Unleaded8163@fedia.io 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

But... they are fractions.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 49 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They are fractions of the format m/(2^n), but they only mimic fractions like 2/5.

[–] sculptor0725@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

That's 2¹/5 to you!

[–] djmikeale@feddit.dk 19 points 4 days ago

I guess op refers to how they're represented which is a bit complex imo: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/digital-logic/floating-point-representation-basics/