least significant digit
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With reals, on the other hand, you start with the least significant digit, and you’re out of luck if you have a number such as π with an infinite number of digits.
From Scientific American
Two common conventions in the placement of the binary point are: The binary point is to the right of the least significant digit, thus, numbers represent integers.The binary point is to the right of the sign digit, thus the numbers represent a fraction which lies between ±1.
From Project Gutenberg
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