How to add two floating point numbers ?

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i read this floating point arithmetic addition , subtraction, multiplication, Division .but i am not able to perform that operations effectively .can anyone help me please

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this and this should explain the difficulties of floating point arithmetic and there should be a few suggestions and alternatives that might help.

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Originally posted by Anto telvin Mathew:
floating point arithmetic addition , subtraction, multiplication, Division .but i am not able to perform that operations effectively

What do you mean 'not able'?

Are you doing science or engineering?
I hope you are not trying to use floating point for money/currancy. That is a sin.

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