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Which data type requires the greatest number of bytes in computer memory?
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Which data type requires the greatest number of bytes in computer memory?

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Double precision number

Step-by-step explanation:

The IEEE has given some Standards for representing numbers

IEEE Standards for floating point numbers is common convention for representing numbers in binary on Computers.

Double precision number format takes up 64 bits.

Single precision number format takes up 32 bits

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