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Whats the point of a double?

I don't really understand why anyone would need a double, what the difference between an 8 bit number vs a 4 bit number?

15th Apr 2018, 12:34 PM
S-J
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16 as an unsigned binary number is 10000, which is 5 bits. Also, double can store floating point numbers (for fractional values) but int stores whole numbers
15th Apr 2018, 1:18 PM
Dan Walker
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Because some numbers need 5 or more bits to be represented
15th Apr 2018, 1:12 PM
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Dan Walker Example?
15th Apr 2018, 1:16 PM
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