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Floating-Point Types Table (C# Reference)

Visual Studio 2005

The following table shows the precision and approximate ranges for the floating-point types.

Type	Approximate range	Precision
float	±1.5e−45 to ±3.4e38	7 digits
double	±5.0e−324 to ±1.7e308	15-16 digits

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Built-In Types Table (C# Reference)
Integral Types Table (C# Reference)
decimal (C# Reference)

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C# Programming Guide

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Default Values Table (C# Reference)
Formatting Numeric Results Table (C# Reference)
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