C Numeric Formats
C – 2
15
14
13
• • •
2
1
0
–(2 )
2
2
2
2
2
15
14
13
2
1
0
Sign
Bit
Weight
Bit
Signed Integer
15
14
13
• • •
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
14
13
2
1
0
Weight
Bit
Unsigned Integer
Radix Point
Radix Point
Figure C.1 Integer Format
Figure C.2 Example Of Fractional Format
15
14
13
• • •
2
1
0
–(2 )
2
2
2
2
2
12
11
10
–1
–2
–3
Sign
Bit
Weight
Bit
Signed Fractional (13.3)
15
14
13
• • •
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
11
10
–1
–2
–3
Weight
Bit
Unsigned Fractional (13.3)
4
3
2
2
1
0
4
3
2
2
1
0
Radix Point
Radix Point
In a fractional format, the assumed radix point lies within the number, so
that some or all of the magnitude bits have a weight of less than 1. In the
format shown in Figure C.2, the assumed radix point lies to the left of the
3 LSBs, and the bits have the weights indicated.