SQL - Float

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Float is a sql datatype is floating point number implemented as single precision float (32 bit)

Syntax

float [ (n) ]

where:

  • n is the number of bits that are used to store the mantissa

Storage

n value Precision Storage size
1-24 7 digits 4 bytes
25-53 15 digits 8 bytes




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