Why does this not give a BFLOAT as an answer?

• Subject: Why does this not give a BFLOAT as an answer?
• From: Doug Stewart
• Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 21:28:39 -0500

(%i4) 
BFLOAT(1.960784313725490196078431372549019607843137254901960784313725490196078431372549019607843137254901961B-2)      
* 
BFLOAT(1.886792452830188679245283018867924528301886792452830188679245283018867924528301886792452830188679245B-2); 



(%o4)                                    3.699593044765076B-4

or

%i1) 
BFLOAT(1.960784313725490196078431372549019607843137254901960784313725490196078431372549019607843137254901961B-2*1.886792452830188679245283018867924528301886792452830188679245283018867924528301886792452830188679245B-2); 



(%o1)                                    3.699593044765076B-4

Doug Stewart

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