gagan Soti       April 20, 2026      3

Which of the following bit-patterns represents the smallest value using the floating-point format in which the most significant bit is the sign bit, the next three bits represent the exponent field in excess notation, and the last four bits represent the mantissa?

  1. 01001000
  2. 01011000
  3. 00101000
  4. 01111000

The Right Answer is : Option C

Explanation