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When a variable of data type double is converted into float, then
Arounding takes place
Btruncation takes place
Cthe lower order bits are dropped
Dnone of these
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Hence, converting from double to float will give you the closest possible, or you can say rounding-off takes place.
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float and double don't store decimal places, rather they store binary places. Assuming IEEE 754, float is 24 significant bits(7.22 decimal digits), and double is 53 significant bits(15.95 decimal digits).
Hence, converting from double to float will give you the closest possible, or you can say rounding-off takes place.
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