Convert the 32bit floating point number 42E48000 written as

Convert the 32-bit floating point number 42E48000 (written as 8 hexadecimal digits) to decimal.

Solution

for conversion of hexa decimal to decimal start from the last digit as follows:

0*16^0 + 0*16^1 + 0*16^2 + 8*16^3 + 4*16^4 + E*16^5 + 2*16^6 + 4*16^7

= 0+0+0+ 32768 + 262144 + 15728640 + 33554432+1879048192

=1928626176