Positive numbers less than 2-127 are called ________.
A)positive underflow
B)positive overflow
C)negative underflow
D)negative overflow

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Positive numbers less than 2^-127 are very small and cannot be represented by the computer. This is called positive underflow. Option A is the correct answer. Positive overflow would occur if a positive number is too large to be represented by the computer. Negative underflow and negative overflow occur with negative numbers.

Positive Numbers Less Than 2-127 Are Called ________